The New York herald., 1876-12-12
from tho precincts OF the halls OF justice The
matter wss put over for a few days.
TAINTOR.S DEFALCATION.


The defalcatlon Of Frank L. Taintor. formerly
Cashier Of the Atlantic National Bank, is al
ready quite familiar the readers OF the HERALD.
Out OF 1t number Of suits have grown, several
OF which have been already tried and reported.
Another of this class, which has been trial before
Judge Lawrence, in the supreme Court, for several
days past submitted 10 the jury yesterday and
sealed verdict ordered The suit was brought by the
Guardian Mutual Lie Insurance Company 10 recover
the OF loan oil $50 900, ia lieu thereof,
the par value OF government bonds TO the amount
The testimony taken tended TO throw light
The general features OF Tantors TRANSACTIONS
beyond that already known. As TO the Immediate
circumstances which led to the present suit, APP
pcared that Taintor while cashier OF the bank bor
rowed the $50 600 IN SUIT leaving In pledge collateral
the $50 600 in bonds also in SUIT Subsequently Tantor
asked the insurance company 10 deposit tho bonds IN
the bank Tor the purpose of assisting IN some pond
exchanges Tho company consented, aud when Tain
tors crash II found tho bonds had been sold
by him. Tho defence Of the bank now IS, taat the
transaction made with Tantor individually, and
not with the bank and that the latter is not response
bio.
Judge Lawrence in charging the jury. instructed
them that they believed the testimony gwen 10 the
effect that after rantors embarrassment had become
known the president OF the bank stated that he
(Tantorl acted Tor tho bank, then they should And
verdict Tor paintin
MR. BEECHER'S LITIGATIONS.
The Victory Webb Printing and Folding Machine
Manufacturing Company, OF England, have brought n
suit against Henry Ward Beechcr and the other irus
tees OF the Christian Union Publishing Company to
recover $4,000 account OF damages for alleged
nonlunlment or a contract 1872 TO purchase a
printing machine from the plaintiffs The
plant alleges mat the defendants aiterward cm-
ploycd paiLtils make sundry alterations in the ma
chine, which, on account OF complication was not
finished until December, 1885, that their incorpora-
ton expired in September 1874, bat that tho
company WAS Immediately recognized by the same
trustees. shown by the certificates filed in the
County Clerks Office; that the company assumed
tho contracts OF the old company, and continued
correspondence with the plaintiffs about the
purchase; that alter considerable letter writing Tho
machinery, which, with the additions, was 10 cost
f3 750 shipped to New York. and that they put up
tho machine paid the expense OF transportation and
all other necessary expenses; that The machine, for
reason did not suit and was returned 70 plain
TINS agent, with the understanding that the plaintiffs
should not waive any clam Tor damages that the ma
chine adapted TO the purposes sold for and is value
less for any other purpose aud they nnay demanded
$4,000 The defendants made application a few days
since before judge Lawrence, TO compel the plaintiffs
Of foreign corporation to file security Tor costs
Judge Lawrence yesterday gave decision, denying the
application, but without costs.