The New York herald., 1873-08-31
HE URT S.
SUPREME couaT-cHAnBES.
After a Song and Dance MAN.
Rafore JudVe Daniels.


Peter Dromar is what Is known IN the Ethiopian
voinstre,sv vernacular as ''song and dance man."
It ia unnecessary to allude to the prominence In
The Ethtonian minstrel line in this city OF Mr..
Charles T. White. II appears that the latter on
the 22l inst entered into an engagement Win 'ne
former whereby he secured his professional scr
vices for one year at the stipulated price of $50 per
week. and with tho understanding, wnicn was
duIv reduced to writing, that during TINS time ne
was not to appear anywhere In has professional
capacity outside OF this CITY, Mr. White now
claims that Mr.. Dromar Ia about to break this en-
ragement and 20 to New Jersey and perform
there. He claims, meantime, to have ex.
pended some $500 In advertisements, and owing to
the breaking of this engagement places his loss at
$1,000. With view to enforce the fulnment OF the
engagement he secured the services OF Mr.. william
F. Howe who applied in this Court yesterday Tor
writ OF re exeat against Dromar 10 RESTRAIN nim
frOm gong to New Jersey to perform there. Mr..
Howe read the AFFIDAVIT OF Mr.. White and the peti
ton for the writ In which were set forth the above
Judge Daniels-The act passed, Mr.. Howe, for
the aboshment Of imprisonment for debt has. as
cases AS the one presented, but you can have an
Injunction restraining the defendant from playing
an Nv with tn any 9nsr parties 10 tas CITY
Mr.. DrOmar should attempt to perform for any
other parties IN this city should Ct once apply for
order OF arrest under the code, and II you will make
Of arrest; but cannot issue writ Of re sxest to
prevent his going into another State. l recall TO
mind the Judgment OF late Chancellor, who denied
similar application against celebrated singer,
In which the Chancellor stated that although 1t
was common saying that .. bird who
made made to sing he held that that would not apply in
that instances as, although he might order tne lsdy
disposed to sing, he could not be master over her
voice and make her sing: and, even Il she did,
peither the Master nor the Court would be judges
Mr.. White said he did not wish MI. Dromar to be
arrested unless he attempted to perform some
The parties left the court, Mr. White instructing
NJ. Howe not to Institute any other proceedings
unless Mr.. Dromar appeared with other parties In
rs%arkss gentlemen Is they ~ were ere
nS ces S0c Of e"e you read Mr. Dromar was
United States or the Canadas."
"Just sO" answered Mr.. Howe.
"But DON'T you see," continued the gentleman,
abe Is not breaking his engageme1s"
"Why, certainly he is" said Mr.. Howe:
"Not at ALL" pursued the interlocutor; "he is
going to New Jersey which is neither in the United
"Why did not think to press that point upon the
Judge" said Mr.. Howe iaughingi ''but, the fact
H. the glories OF my vacation at LAKE George have
driven all the fine and subtle points OF law from
sgain." W.
4 Police Justices Clerk Who Wants to
Hang On TO HIS Place.
The Board OF Police Justices some time since re-
moved John Norton, clerk under Justice Cox. He
claims that the removal was illegal, on the ground
that 1t required the action OF the full Board that
no such action was taken by full Board, but by
the magistrates acting in their individual capacl-
ties, and that there was no evidence Of the Board
having been summoned to meet Tor this purpose
He therefore insists tnat he Is still Police JUS
Hce's clerk and entitled 10 ni;s u salary. Arriica
ton was accordingly made IN this Court yester.
day, by Mr.. William McGrath, for an injunction
against the Police Magistrates. The Court, how
ever refused to interfere, holding that the proper
remedy was by certiorari.
Decisions.
In the matter OF John M. Armstrong Order
granted appointing q committee Of person and
estate.
Tyng VS.. Bleven.-Order settled.
Hersberg VS.. Yettee.-Order OF arrest discharged
with $40 COSTS to abide the event OF this action,