The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30

CRcUIT CouRT - Judge Cartier. - This
court was occupied a. follows yesterday;
Keefe vs. Van Riswick. This was an ap-
peal from q Justice, and Il was submitted
to the court by consent. Judge Cartier gave
Judgment for appellee, Van Rlswick, for
91l0. Tho case arose out OF the renting Of
some property by Van Riswick to Keefe, and
the controversy arose as to what amount re-
mained due.
now MANY SHINGLES MAKE A THOUSAND
Bragg VS.. Bletz. This Is an action for
the value Of certain shingles shipped from
Maine under q order sent from this city.
Tho defendant sought to recoup, and d.
mlnish tho amount Of plaintiffs claim, BY
showing that although the purchase was Of
shingles by the thousand, yet the four bun
dies furnished as containing ono thousand
did not In fact contain that number, but q
lesser amount. The plaintiff commended that
In the usage Of the trade In Maine, the terms
'thousand shingles" meant not that num-
Der, but four bundles Of shingles each Of
certain cubic content; although In fact
four bundles only contained $40 shingles.
E. l.. Stanton for plaintiff, Bradley IT,,
for defendant.
Judge Cartier instructed the jury as fol-
lows;
II the jury sh ,ll hnd from the evidence that
the defendant, Bletz, ordered from the plaintiff,
Bragg, OF Msine, the shlngles In controversy,
Of shingles eonstitutinI q Thousand was regu.
lated by uniforn And wsil-settled custom
establishing = package twenty Inches in,width
thickness 81 the equiyalest Of . quarter OF a
thousand, or u they shall further Ind that in
pursuance Of the order drawn BY the defendant
upon the plaintiff that they were to be shipped
BY tho plaintiff at a price agreed upon between
the pasties at the cost Of the defer amt, they
will receive the measurement as -tablished
BY the custom Of Maine as conc live OF
thousand shingles,
Z: e he juIy found tina. the defendant re.
under the measurement regulated by the Gus
tom Of the State from which they wero
J.. ffths jury and that under the custom =
thousand Of shingles 10 not determined By
count, they will inquire what constitutes q
thousand, and measure the rights Of the par
Z. IL The jury iand ths,the plaintiff h., f.ii.d
to deliysr the quantity Of shingles charged,
nv S S.is III ,Ssn .S 30
due Il non'' then a verdict for the do
The jury were directed to ind q sealed YER
dict and return 1t this morning.
Plfferllng VS.. Shrceve. This was an action
OF repleyin for COW which the defendant
held and disposed Of, but which the plaintiff
claimed as his property. The case was sub
mltted to the court, aud Judge Cartier gave
judgment for the plaintiff In the sum Of $40.
Squicr vs.. Dockstader. Judgment by de-
fault on the motion of Mr.. McCutchcu.
Salter VS.. Kimmell. In this case rule
to employ new counsel was laid on the de-
PENDANT.
Bamberger vs.. Pubram, and Pratt vs.. MIL
Ter. Judgment confessed.
Brown vs. Baar and Hutchlns Bros. Vs..
Turton. Judgment confessed In each case,
with a stay OF execution for sixty days In
the first and thirty days In the last case.
CASES TO-DAY.
Tho following numbered cases are assigned
for to-day; Nos. 1l9, 1879, 1913, 1875, 1919, 1870,
1888, 1874, 1856, 1856, 1877, 1888, l89, 40, 146, l4s
and ISL.
Adjourned.