The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-26
THE COURTS.

LENGTHY TRIAL TO SETTLE CHARGE OF
FRAUD.
John G. Fuller and James Mckay, comprising what
was then known as tho Fuller Cigar Company. dong
business at joliet ILL.,, brought suit In 1871 IN this
county against J. y. Hunt, A. Richardson, Horny b.
Bunster and William A. Robinson, charg.
ing that tho defendants had conspired to-
gether by representing Mr. Richardson, the
other defendant, as A. Richardson OF Boston. wealthy
and brewer, to ceiraud the plaintiffs out OF The
value OF about 100000 cigars, amounting to about
$4,000 The defendants were arrested, but the Cont,
on notion set ASIDE the orders and vacated the
arrests. Tho action was Brought 70 trial lSO
Supreme Court before Judge Lawrence, who dismissed
the complaint and gave judgment Tor tho defendants
An appeal was taken by he plaintiffs 10 the General
Term, ana y was there decided that Inc case should
new trial was ordered. Tho second trial OF the
case commenced IN Part 2 or the supreme Court,
before Judge Barrett and jury, about two
weeks ago and was continued until yesterday
morning. when the jury brought in verdict.
counsel and each presented separate and distinct
defence. The evidence gwen on the trial
the Fuller Cigar Company sold 70 Richardson, who
ufterWard sold to Buns,er, 600 900 cigars Ricn-
ardson's acceptances o. sixty and ninety days. which
Hunt represented TO him that Richardson was Bos
ton brewer having an Office at No. 10 Barclay street
In fact he worth nothing whatever, and was
OF no business reputation or standing, and that
Of to Bunster for less than cost Hunt lcst-
fed that he was told by man on the
street this city that the A. Richardson 1T
No. 10 was wealthy brewer from Boston, aud had an
Office this city tor tho purchase OF cigars, and was
good for NIL that could DO sold him, and that HctiDg
upon information and believing he was the
Boston brewer, he sold him the cigars,
after having looked In Bradstrcet's and other
commercial registers and found A. Richard
sou, Of Boston. quoted rs worth $200, 600. TWAS
sought by the plaintiff 10 hold Mr.. koslnson because
he had written letter to Mr. Fuller stating that Mr..
RicnardsoI was No. 1 and u brewer Of Boston. Mr..
Robinson and Mr.. Hunt both sworc that tho letter
written under the dctaion OF Hunt In order that
MT Robinson might get . commission on Tho sale
OF tho cigars, there having becn previous
agreement with Fuller That Robinson should have
commission all cigars sold In New York. and
with inten ton OF misleading tho painiih both be-
licving IRON what had been told Their that A. Rich
ardson, Of No 10. was Tho Boston brewer and
wealthy man. The case was given to the Jury on FRI
day night. and after havog been locked up
all night they came Into court Yesterday
morning with verdict against the deiend-
ants, Richardson, Bunstcr aud Hunt but
found that the defendant Robinson Innocent Of
any intention 10 mislead the paiuG or Of conspiracy
with tho other deenoants and rendered verdict IN
his favor. The plaintiffs were represented by Cyrus
NJ. Lnwion. Richardson by Mr.. Randall. Bunstcr by
Mr. A. II. II. Dawson, Hunt by William A. BOYD,
Corporation Attorney, and Robinson by ex- Unttod
states District Attorney Courtney.