The New York herald., 1871-12-08
taihlSF C0uAT-PLs
Action for Alleged Breach Of Contract.
Before Judge Alker.


Before Judge Alker
Neger Us. G1odGind et al. The patnif In Nay
1869, entered into written contract with defend
ants TO act chemist Of their cotton seed oil REIN
Ing works in this city for TWO years, with the pro-
vision that in case they suspended that business NE
would work for them at any "gentlemanly occupa-
tlOn.n In the summer OF 1870 they did suspend and
requested plalntiff. to .superntend their guano
factory on Barren Island. Plaintiff states that he
visited the place, put IN consequence OF the loath-
some smell proceeding from the bodies OF the dead
the purposes Of the factories, he was made ex-
tIemely sick and was Obliged TO retreat ana
soe ssaeuPSn Of MS 80 wo to
The island, but were unable TO land by rca.
son O the oaors ieslined TO the same s.a,e
directed to proving The occupation TO be 'gcntle-
manly one or them intmatlng tnat he considered
himself a gentleman and did not tiisdain the SER
vice. The employees generally found it TO be a very
nee place, admitting that there was some smell,
equal TO some OF our New York odors One OF them
was asked If the New York smells did not maize
he answered EYES" The same witness, IN testify
ing TO the accommOdaLOns said, to be sure, there
Which ~ canital iunors were disnensea and Which
was well patrCnlZed.
Decision reserved.
The Condition OF the Marine Conrs Rooms.
The business OF the Marine Court Is greatly re-
tarded In consequence 0i-not the miserable but
for the Judges TO hold court. The calendars Of the
several courts are loaded down with cases awaiting
trial, and although Judges. counsel, litgants and
witnesses are IN daily attendance anxious for the
disposal Of business, II IS actually impossible to
proceed herewith. The parties most Interested
concede the difficulty under which the Judges labor,
and though with great sacrifices OF time, neglect
of their proper bus. ness. and laboring under the
natural anxiety for settlement OF tnclr tigattOns,
they recognize the mpOssiDility OF holding court in
this severe weather in rooms as 1rigd as the
arctic zone. Before the Tammany troubles began
the attention or the "powers' that then were was
called TO TINS subject and some improvements were
Initiated These have been eft undOne and the
consequence Is thai The present condition OF that
the Court worse than II was al first. The
mating which lGimerly did the duty OF carpets was
taken off the floors aud never substituted or re-
placed. The heaiing apparatus formerly IN every
respect detective, was removed with the design OF
improving thereon, which work was also left
incomplete, aud now IL is as much as ones life Is
worth to remove hat OR overcoat III the presence Of
justice. The Judges are justly indignant with this
state or tnnls--not only as tending TO helplessly
overcrowd the calendars, which, under the circum
stances they cannot clear on, but as IL afects their
own health They have all more or less suffered
from exposure arising from their utter neglect or
proper accommodations In the Court and the con-
vaescent OF yesterday has, out OF his turn, to do
duty for the lnvaild OF to-day. IL IS imperative
those whose province II is 70 attend TO these mat
ters 10 that the interests Of the public who so
largely appeal 10 the jurisdiction or the Marine
Court shall not be so completely ignored as TO bring
the business OF the Court TO a more complete dead
Jock than II has already arrived at