The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
DIVORCE BULLETIN.

Among the numerous divorce suits pending IN tho
Superior Court is one commenced nearly months
ago ny Price against her husband Joseph Proc
for u limited divorce on the ground OF alleged cruel
and inhuma treatment. Mrs Price charged tina; her
husband was SO abusive to her that she compelled
Tor her own safety him. Since this suit be.
gun Mr Price has also brought action against his
wife for an absolute DIVORCE claiming that she been
guilty OF adultery. lie says that about two weeks
alter their marriage she told him that she
loved another man better than him and thai alter
having impaired this pleasing mi ormasion she aDan-
doned their home, not forgetting, however, 70 take
away with her certain valuable Jewery oeionglng 70
HIM. Mr.. Prico turtEer charges that his wife has
been uniawiuiiy intimate with Henry L. Williams,
hor attorney, and various other persons The case
came before Chief Justice Curtis, In the Superior
Court, Special fern, yesterday, on a motion Tor ALI
mony ana counsel lee on behalf OF the wife, and was
argued NJ considerable length On this motion an
affidavit was By Nr. Williams emphaticalIy de-
nyug the charge OF criminal Intimacy with MIS-
dav'l OF I s.swar. H. Freeman detective, who, !,
viii be remembered, figured some time ago MS plain
tin in similar suit in tho courts After nearing the
argume ut aud reading papers Chief Justice Curtis
took the matter under Amusement.
Achilles Rose charges hs vile Emma Rose, TO whom
he v as married in december 1866, ut fremont, Vest
chester county with having deserted him nearly thrcc
years He says further that sue IS now living IN
Berlin Germany With another man, and that she has
TWO childrcp, one Marie MagdaIene Rose, six years
old aud another two yeats old OF which no IS not the
tatner he mas brought SUIT Tor divorce ana Judge
Douohue yesterday granted order directing service
OF tue summons by publication.
len, TO whoin she married twenty tive years
ago, mmitted adultery IN December last, aud she
sues Tor q divorce. No answer 10 The compliant
having been put in by tho husband Judge Dopohuo
yesterday directed a reference TO X \. Farrell
TAKEN AT THEIR WORD.
Some time ago suit was comnsenced III the Court
OF Common Pleas by Matthew White against Jesse
hoyt and Co for a balance Tor mailing
barley in October. 1872 White, alleged, agreed to
malt about 10000 bushels OF barley Tor Gordon &
Son. for which tho latter pay him twenty
three cents per bushcL White received the barley
In vc separate and at tho suggestion Of Gordon
4 gave them receipts Tor Two OF the lots. Alter
the maltIpg Gordon x son took away portion Tor
which hey paid White 81 900 account of the whole
quantity these two receipts were afterward delv-
erc1 by Gordon son TO Hoyt Co as collateral Tor
loan White being Informed that their interest IN tho
White, however, refused 10 deliver II until
Hoyt 4 CO. had paid tho unpaid charges
Tor mating. The latter, although At nrss
refusing, subsequently sent letter agreeing TO pay
these lar. es, whereupoa the matt delivered 10
them. Hoyt ~ Co. paid 81, 500 on account but re-
fusod TO pay balance amounting 10 u, 0Oo, charming
that whcn they said they would pay the charges On
'this maltn they meant only the malt which the two
receipts called tor The WAS tried before Judge
Van Hoesen, and resulted In verdict for the plain
tns for the iull amount claimed. rs tho SUIT
Involved many Intricate and interesting questions
OF commercial Jaw appeal was at once taken
10 the Court OF Appeals whero II was argued a. con-
siderable length oy Mr.. Frank ID. Harmon on behalf
OF the plaintiff and Hr J. A. Mnpes Tor tue dccndsnL
judgment Of the court below deciding that the prom
sc made TO White by Hoyt n Co. was made upon
independent CONSIDERATION, ana that where
words In deceptive double sense for tho
purpose OF misleading tue party with whom he con-
tracts he Is bound by them the sense In which he
Intended they should BIO understood.