The New York herald., 1868-05-30
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT covaT.
Decisi0ns In Admiralty.
Before Judge Nelson.


Before Judge Nelson.
Bovce u.s. The Steamer Patapsco.-In this case the
Patapeco was libelled to recover payment for. the
supply OF coal and other materials for ships use 1t
was charged in the libel that those supplies were
furnished on the credit OF the vessel and denied on
the part Of the claimants.
credit OF the vessel and should be regarded as lien
upon her; and therefore, he ordered that decree
ou eo%missoner io d. Mcmahon for for libeilant ].
Heath and Charles Donohue for respondents.
Action Against the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company-Motion for . New Trial
Granted.
Gertrude - Us. the Deiaecdre ana Hudson Ca
Hal Conpany.-In this case a new trial was moved
for, and arguments having been heard, in which it
was alleged that injury had been done TO certain
lands the line OF the canal by the overnowing OF
water and other causes In consequence OF certain
wldenings OF and embankments on the canal since
its original construction the Judge SAID that there
was great conflict IN the testimony given on either
side as TO the height the water had been raised and
the overflow OF the lands as appeared In evidence,
and ne ordered That new trial sl0ulu DC eranVeu'
The Steamship s. l.. Davis--saIvaac Case.
IN the Matter Of TIE Steamship s. L. Ddpfs.-1n
this the ship laden with cotton at Savan-
nah in 1854, and bound for New York. On her pas
sage she became disabled and was relieved by
another steamer and her cargo saved from damage.
Judge Nelson in rendering Judgment observed that
the question might be raised TO whether the cotton
At all events the salvage claimed should be allowed,
as the vessel had been saved from peril and her cargo
from DANGER
Collision Case-Jndsment for Personal In.
juries.
Anna Cauan rs. The Steam FesTyooats q. s. Greg
ory ana the George Washington. case was
heard before Judge Blatchford in March term last
and decree issued by the Judge that the libelant
should be paid 900 compensation for personal In
juries she received In q collision between the two
steam ferryboats in September, 1855. The libeant,
who was domestic IN the service Of q gentleman's
almost fatal injuries innioted upon person by the
collision, that she has been rendered incapable Of
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against and counsel Submitted that an early day
might be nxed by Judge Nelson 70 hear II as the
family with whom Nbellant was living ana upon
whom she was solely dependent since the collision
referred 10 were about to go to Europe and In that
Pensation awarded her should be longer withheld.
S1dse n Nelson ordered that the case should be ready
and 1t should then be disposed Of.
The Foreign Bond Controversy. &
John Graham rs. Arltonto Mlsan.-On a motion to
1lscharge MILAN from arrest hts case came up again
yesterday before Judge Nelson Owing to the press
ure of business Judge Nelson suggested that the mat
bar be referred to Judge Blatchford, who could de-
vote more time than he himself could TO The length
ened aidayts put in. The counsel for Milan strongly
objected to this references and after various sugges
mined TO take the papers and decide the case himself
without argument. At length this important case
seems to be drawing to close. ~ Z
jury Trials-A Cotton Agency Case.
Richardson u.s. Aontooule,v.-In this case the
plaintiff is a member Of the nrm of Thomas Richard
con Co., OF liverpool and the defendant mer-
chant In New York. The plaintiff acted as agent for
the defendant In the sale OF cotton and other mer
uhandtse and In those transactions the defendant
alleged, became indebted 70 them for advances in
al fUfar tnr
There being defence entered the court directed
verdict for the sum claimed In the SUIT with costs.
Hide and Leather Case.
Aaron Euanaons %. 4. 4. AcCoDl6.-In this case
Ae plaintiff is hide merchant and tanner ct the
Grand Rapids, in Connecticut and the defendant
leather merchant in New York. In December, 1894,
the plaintiff sold to the defendant carpncho aud
deerskins to considerable amount aud the present
fnM V brought to recover payment for them. Case
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