The New York herald., 1871-01-06
MARINE COURT.
Landlord and Tcnnni-Action Of Replevin Of
Furniture.
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Landlord and Tcnnnf-ActfOn Of Replevin of
Furniture.
Before Judge Gross.
Samuel II. Randall Us. Charles ". Brerster and
isaac W. Courtney-The plaintiff in this case resii-
fed that OH the 18th OF July last he hired Of Mr..
Courtney the upper door furnished) OF premises No.
107 Macdougal street, until the 1st OF May 1871 at
monthly rent of ifty.1ye dollars; that he paid TO
Mr. Courtney sixty dollars-nve dollars Tor the re-
naming part OF the month OF July and fy-fiye dot.
lars Tor the month or AuguSt-in advance, anu en-.
tered into possession; that about the Iltn OF Au-
gust he was notified by Mr. Courtney that he Court
tnt he nad requested Mr. Walsh the original land.
lord TO retain him the plantirJ during that mouth.
On the ltn OF August the defendant the
misses, leaving the piaintf in possession of the
rooms and furniture, whore he renamed, with tne
consent OF the proprietor, until the lst
OF OCTOBER, when he removed lS7 Bleecker street.
taking the deendants flrllture with hn, on tie
ground tnat ne thought he was entitled TO IL unui
the lst OF May next, IN the meantime notifying the
deiendant or his intention, the effect tnat he
would retain the furniture unI the 1st OF May, un-
less he succeeded IN procuring furnished rooms, to
Whlch the defendant did not object. On the 11th OF
October the plantn, with his wife, visited Boston,
leaving IN charge OF his rooms servant girl and
While absent the defendant Brewster, who had
mortgage on the furniture, accompanied by Court
neg, deputy snerin, and three carmen entered the
premises OF the plaintiff and took away the torn
back the use OF the iurnlture until the Ist OF MAY
next, and also damages alleged TO have been sus-
tanned through breach OF contract IN the sum OF
$3.50. The question itlgaed Was whether the hiring
by the month to the lst OF May the defendant
maintaining the former, the plaintln the latter.
Judgment for plaintiff.
Biblical Delinquent.
Before Judge Alker.
John @. Shea Ds. Deaafs Sadlier, Surrir0r DC
The plaintiff biblical scholar, OF considerable
note, as alleged, sues the well known Catholic pup
lishlng house OF Saders for literary labor per-
formed in the preparation OF new edition Of the
Bible about to be published by SAID defendants,
which WORK consisted OF "tahng the genuine original
edition or the Bible published at London, In I75J
10y Bishop ChalOner, and comparing the same win
standard cory or the Latin vulgaJe,
rect all OMISSIONS misprlnts anu typo
graphical errors, supply parallel references
carefully corrected, and furnish such matter to the
printers chosen by said defendants, and when the
same had been set up by the printels. read the
proof sheets and return the same to the printers J,
Tor which he was 10 receive S7Oo AS TO TINS con
tract tnerc was no dispute. Unfortunately how
ever after much OF the work was done a ire
occurred at the establishment OF the elecrotyiers
by which portion OIL the work was destroyed in
OF the ChaiOner Blole ana doing tnat part of Inc
work a1resh. For this extra work he
claimed $40 The defendants demurrcd to
any extra charge, Claiming the fire 10 be a
common misfortune, which should be borne by
all parties concerned, and defending the claim gene
rally upon the ground that plaint,t mad faied ia MS
Contract III tnab ne had furnished to be submit.
teu 10 the Archbisop LIST Of all corrections, which
thcy cialmed was necessary before lis sanction
could be obtalne TO the publication. Tnis, plaintiff
denied as being embraced in their contract, stating
Iurlner that We letter O. appreciation gwen before.
hand was all that was required
Inc Court charged the jury tfat the plaintiff was
emitted TO iar compensation Tor his extra labor
and submitted the question rs 10 what the terms OF
Inc contract were anu their fulnlment
verdict for platnun for full amount