The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
THE BGODALIN COURTS.
suplER: COURT.
FIFTY Dollars Damages Recovered for Slan-
derous UtterRnces.

Fifty Dollars Damages Recovered for sgau-
derous Utterances.
BEFORE Judge Gilbert.
Rosa Milfer and Henry Miller u.s. leopold Loren
stefn.-Mrs Miller, the wife or Henry Miller, brings
suit TO recover The sum OF $1,000, as damages Tor
alleged sianderous words stated to have been uttered
by the defendant on the 9Th of August, 1868. The
defendant Is dry goods dealer, and 1t Is alleged
that the words complained Of were uttered IN the
house No. 10 Even street, where all the parties to
TINS suit were then residing Plaintiff alleges that
she had been married sixteen years, is tue mother
OF lve children, and that she IS, ana always mas
been, chaste and virtuous woman ana acted
the part OF good and dutius vile Doth towards Ter
husband and in her conscience. she further alleges
that about the 5th Of August, 1868, defendant
in the presence or several witnesses called her vile
name and accused her OF beng improperly intimate
with other men during her husbands absence, and
that he mad seen her do So He further charged her
with being worse than any woman OF the street, ana
that he could prove It ana send her TO the state
Prison for stealing. Plaintiff states that In conse-
auence OF the words uttered by the defendant her
reputation has been so damaged that many OF her
friends refuse to speak TO her, and that the haDp1-
ness OF herself and family has been destroyed and
she therefore brings this suit to recover the sum OF
$4,000 as damages for the injuries alleged 70 nave
been sustained In consequence OF the words said to
have been uttered BY the defendant. The answer OF
the defendant was general denial; After short
deiberation the jury rendered verdict In favor OF
the plaintln for fifty dollars
suit for DAMAGES In n stock Transaction.
WtniaDl N. Baker Us. Drake B0tters-This
action which has been on trial for several days, was
brought by plaintiff to damages for the sale
of 500 shares of Chicago aud Alton Railroad stock
without reasonable proper notice to the plaintiff.
on the trial IL appeared that plaintiff had had sew
eral STOCK transactions with defendants and depos-
tied with them 200 us margin In January 1865, on
which margin SAID stock was purchased. There
was severe panic IN the market IN No
vember ana the stock declined SO that
on the 9th defendants claimed The margin
was exhausted. They then wrote plaintiff several
letters demanding margin and threatening 10 sell
the stock unless plaintiff responded but delend-
ants did not specify Ia these communications the
tms when or the place where the STOCK would be
sold. on the l4tn OF November, IN the morning, one
of the defendants called on Mr.. Rogers, who was
plaintiffs agent and notified him that plaintill's
stock would be sold II additional margin was not
given. About half an hour afterwards Rogers sent
o check TO defendants, but before the messenger
reached their office they had sold the stock. Defend
ants also claimed that these transactions were made
under written contract, warning notice OF sale,
which in 1866 they mad made with Mr.. Rogers.
PalaH? IS counsel commended and the Justice
charged the Jury that the defendants were the
PLEDGES or the stock and that the plaintiff was
titled reasonable notice OF the time and place Of
the SALE and that they should ind thai the plain
TIN did not have reasonable notice OF such sale he
would be entitled TO recover the highest price OF the
stock intermediate the time OF SAFE and the trial.
Tie jury returned verdict Tor SiS.oo0 the full
amount claimed, IN favor OF plaintiff. For plaintiff,
G. r. jerks and F. A. Ward; for defendants, Messrs.
scudder carter and eX-Judge George u. Reynolds.