New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05
srpREME cornr-cn,NrEns.

Before Judge Barndrd-SiGncy !, ebaicr end
james CrUigagt Thomas Il. HaU.S'cgrh Il W--h.s is
an action brought by plaintiffs, who attorney aw
~ ths city, against the surviving members of me hrm OF
Wilson, Hrwksworth, Ellison GO. ol scIell' tI-aLu
who had an agency in this city at NO. y JOhnt for the
sum Of $4,000 legal services III procuring the release
goods which had been seized by me CoectOr
OF the Port on charge OF violation OF the Revenue laws
ana SlIC ~ u" mi Tited states Circuit Court dcon.
tnucd "a pr-s1,.ra. The plaintiffs claim that his sum
Nas offered them lu writing by the defendants for per
forming the seryicc, add that the services per
formed and were worth H.
Tie udaEe Is that on the day Of the seiz
aud A. H. Parker lNhO 81 hat time agent OF defend
aUts cumihs Out Of the custom House. they were
met ny person, who urged lhCl 10 secure Inc
assIstancr OF the law firm OF webster Craig on the
ground that they had great experience ana unusual
facilities for the settlement OF such matters. Acting upon
sugh advice HaWksWOrth employed lie plint!us 10 ACT
a. tine attorneys and counsel OF defendants, IN
procuring the release OF Their . goods pooAJ,
the sut instituted ia in the District Court, and
before t Treasury Department oi the United states al
Washington; ana also ia another SUIT az peFSOtdW,
limited eafr. Tor sa1d G.sfTrt The defendant Hawks
worth, tie ana has remained IN very
exdfcd MS spurete1sion AID alarm bv reprcseutlng
great ana rUL'Is disaster would beiai , ,G
with u.e Government They said that such CON
pr"use could only DC effected By Their personal intu
ehGe Win GpyeIupcrt officers and By the mourning OF
obi cations 10 the Government or It's officers TO the
amount " tom SOdl 10 sj0 ana tlat thcy would in
cur eut oh-dvis tnd effect settlement II the several
stuts, u he Nouid gsC ticIu a writing OF winch he
should hec no COPY. undertaking Idy them $4,000
when tlry rh"alG accomplish settlement. Accord.
1Dely, laWhs'ofth wrote and delivered 10 plaintiffs q
paper, promising 60 pay them the above sum if they
HOud make an Immediate settienunJ" OF said suits
The COpaItft, % b.sh-"Olth did not hear or know
tile purpo.s of The agreement which M. mad made
uBi Tie latter par 4 lC month OF August when they
al once frpudatCd any such alleged agreement and
directed tIrir agent ga NewHOrk. Walter swift 10
revoke aud COtlls he authority VI the pl,in H.
t. ac further ~ te.i behalf Ire plaintiffs thrreuunu
profet7od 10 ,;ahtly CHECKED settlement of
Tie suts, ana claimed that, the $4,000 aforesaid
would only cover such Civilizations as They had been
obliged 10 incur. they rutod, IA addition thereto
IS O ur then Or fe.s!OuaI Ihe defendants
belle thai ~ continuance OF the suite had ef
fcCtcu D. or ~ III LciuOIus and letters sent by their
b Gifvct ~ thc honorable Secretary OF TIE Treasury
ana btbriIg fr clam Of plaintiff To bc illegal and
luht, refused - sCA. owedgr tile haine.
The esst -u" up yesterday motion TO strike
HE aisNt shaun and frivolous" and also That iudg
heDt bf entered FOR PLAINTIFF Judge Barnard dvnied
lie nation, ana referred the io q rccre 10 be
selected by The pElgJ1s and defendants For plaintiff
MessTs Webster Craig. and Mr. Sewell Tor dofOBduils
"a Judgr Porter ana AI. ID. Ira Baker.
Bg Jhdge CGrdO.O.--B0wne agt. Leverage ct
s-Ecerence ordered. Bildersei 81 al ngt. BuNsius.
MOTION granted Judgment 10 sandHs security refer
ehce 10 proceed GA Two days notice.