New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-25
THE COURTS.
FORCED TO PAY HIS Bill

fORCED III TAI HE DILL.
DECISION FOR THE PROPRIETOR on raE HOTEL
BRISTOL IN SUIT AGAINST pkLiSeuESi
BOARDER.
The suit of William H. Webb, proprietor of
tho Hotel Bristol, ut Fifhave. and Forty-secondst'
against Joseph Milbank for $40. the price OF one
months board was continued yesterday morning In the
Fifty-seventh Street District Court. The defendant
answered to the complaint that e had left the hotel be-
term for which he bad rented the rooms nad ex
pred because the quality OF food at the table nad oe
teroaed and to support his statement he brought as
witnesses several other who had been guests at
the hotel The hotel he claimed, was at first under the
management of Mr. Dodge from the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco and afterward passed into the hands OF Mr.
Corey, who from his inexperience in hotelkeeping
allowed the table to become poor and observed VIII
for the plaintiff denied the statements oftne DO
fence as TO the quality Of the table
Mr. Miles, for the defendant, yesterday claimed that
the alleged contract simply paper. In which IL was
agreed that Mr. Mbank should pay the hotel certain
amount OF money. and nothing else This, Mr. Niles
claimed, was not contract, but simply paper, ana
that his client should not be obliged 10 pay for anything
he did not have "Tbe who made the contract was
the lessee well manager OF the hotel" continued
Mr. Miles, aud bad perfect right to make It, and the
understanding that 1t should BIO kept as well as the
Windsor. This manager superseded by man out
Of an epgine-room lMr. Corey. This inexperienced
came in, and put sum Of money down, and says
to the cook That sum OF money must be saved III is
charged by competent witnesses that spoiled game ana
bad eggs placed the tables They don't pretend
claim that they furnished hot lunches as was agreed
upon"
The counsel for the plaintiff, Mt Bright. claimed that
the paper entered upon by both parties
Mr. Mibank had suite Of rooms for term OF months
weekly of $35, and the contract said nothing
food board. Mr. Webb made no representations
TO board The hotel from October 1877 until 1873
rs-class and Mr. Ballard one OF the witnesses
Of the other side, SAID it was better tnan the
Windsor. II the contract was made and observed
In good faith for so long time how was
there any fraudi This suit, Mr.. Bright stated,
actuated by malicious design against Mr.
Webb, and half dozen other persons mad acted in con
cert -Four Ave Of the guests had combined to make
this disturbance In order 10 get rid OF their obligations
Mr. hester. OF the foremost sugar men IN the city,
had given favorable testimony. The cook had testified
that had the best In market Mr. Corey was an
honorable gentleman, and well known for his upright
There honest and successful attempt To
make this the hotel in the city. and the pres
OF the best people the city Everything showed
a wellcOncerted plan TO inJure Dir. Webb and the
hotel.
Justice PinckDey decided IN favor Of the plaintiff The
plaintiffs lawyer has been Instructed TO begin suits
Immediately against g. W. Lyon for two months board.
j. II. Ballard for three months board o. Ma,thiessen
for weeks board and g. Serett for board for the
season Tho excited much Interest," as the persons
concerned are well known In society The courtroom
was crowded during the entire proceedings.