The New York herald., 1874-05-23
MARINE COURT-PART l.
Action for False imprisonment.
Before Judge Gross.

Before Judge Gross
Anna Jafaer Vs. Rosa Schenck.-During the year
1873 the plaintiff and defendant resided on the same
moor at No. AIS Sixth avenue, the one occupying
the front and the other the rear apartments An
intimate friendship sprung up between them, and
frequent passing and repassing between each
others rooms was the consequence. According to
the defendant they never disagreed, although she
acknowledged that the plaintiff being an Asatian
sunday morning In November the defendant
missed from her bureau 3 cashmere shawl and.
suspecting the plaintiff OF taking It. accused her OF
states that the defendant then caused her to
be arrested; that she was taken through
the streets by police officers to tue
station house, thence to the police court, there
locked up in filthy room, with two drunken men,
for about half an hour, but hnany discharged upon
hearing being had Mrs. Jaffier says that she
was so affected by this treatment that she became
Sick requiring the attendance OF physician, losing
making, and brings this suit TO recover for the ex.
penses to which she was put, as well as for com.
pensation lor her mental and bodily suferings BY
reason Of the arrest and imprisonment.
The defendants story is that although very
friendly FEELINGS existed between them, yet she
had reason to suspect on former occasions that the
pocsstsoos 90 % consnns s hecistey after The she
her and asking her about 1t the plaintlr returned
to her (defendant'sl room, and, STOPPING down,
seemed JO lake the pOckeJDOOk from unQer ner
bureau, saying that the cat must have put 1t
there. The plaintiff however, explains this by
saying that the defendant, the night before, when
somewhat under the influence OF liquor, had
thrown the pocketbOoK at the Cat. and that she
remembering these circumstances on being asked
about It, went in and picked 1t up from where it
had lallen. Mrs Schenck further denies that she
made charge or caused the arrest OF the plain
TIN, bat says that she went to the station house
and consulted the captain there as what she
sn0uid do ana that he sent detective round with
her to act according to bis detectlve's judgment,
and that this detective arrested the plaintiff and
caused both parties to accompany MN 70 the sta
ton house, whence they went to the Police Court
but that she always said to the 0nicers that they
must not arrest Mrs. Jafier but only do something
to guard her tthe defendant) against any further
and future loss which may be cccasloned by theft.
The case occupied the greater part OF the day. a
large number OF witnesses, occupants OF the house
and policemen, having been examined. The jury
rendered verdict In favor OF the plantif Tor SIS.
Robertson.
By Judge Joachimsen.
baanas cameS 0r eence statue
oil limitations. Judgment Tor defendant
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the pIalntifr; damages SIS.
Gunisburgh VS.. Cragin,-Action tor commissions
on 81 sac e. q real estate. Judgment for plaintiff
Same US, same.-Like action. Judgment for
plaintiff for s65l "a.
Deane VS. MouIton Cammeyer.-Action to re-
nershlp. Nonsult ordered.
Heydecker vs.. Driggs.--Action to recover pos
session or personal property. Defence, denial.
Case not properly ready; plaintln permitted to
withdraw Juror.
Maltern VS.. Tiscn.-Action for damages for
malicious proceedings 10 recover possession OF
real estate. Answer, oeniai. Upon a technical
point plaintiff permitted to withdraw juror.
Barrell VS.. American Society ior the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO oAnmals-Complatnt dismissed.
Wechsler vs. oimon.-Action Tor balance OF ac-
count. Defence, payment, &c. Verdict Tor plain
TIL for $52.
for medical services Judgment i0r plaintiff Tor
$4zi.
Clarkson vs. Brennan. SnerifY.-Acton for re-
covery OF personal property. Defence, jnstl6ca-
tion. Verdict Tor plaintiff, S125.
Johnson vs.. Fox.-Acton for rent Defence,
general denial; eviction AMI counterciaim.
Judgment for pial1tG Tor 500 16.
Brldgham VS.. Wheeler.-Motion ior new trial on
q case made. Decision reserved
Adjourned for the term.