The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
ALEXANDER DUMAS WORD.

Some time ago Messrs. Shook Palmer commenced
o suit against Adolph Neuendori, OF the Germania
Theatre TO restrain the production at his theatre OF
the play entitled ''Les DanicheGs." Tho plaintiffs
obtained temporary injunction, and upon appeal
General Term affirmed the order. The suit AFTER
ward discontinued, however, and the plaintiffs ten
dcred $50 allowance in addition TO COSTS The de-
tendant wanted MORE and the matter came before
Judge Lawrence IN supreme Court, Chambers, yester-
day. on motion to this effect. ExJudge Often
boecr stated that the plaintiffs had successful
VII through tho litigation, aud the reason they had
discontinued was because 1t was necessary TO get the
sworn testimony Of Alexander Dumas, Gs ana when
thoy to France NJ Dumas refused 10 be sworn,
stating that his word was good in France and should
be equally binding in America, and refused TO be
II thus rendered impossible TO secure his
sworn statement without obtaining letters rogaiOry,
mlnsa II wiser ID discontinue He SAID further that
no was wiling to pay 500, and under the circum-
served his decision on the point to whether the
plaintiffs were originally entitled to the injunction.
MORE TESTIMONY FROM TWEED.
William NJ Twesd's testimony in Inc suit OF Brown
4 wethersn against the city to recover $4,000, the
price OF stone supplied Tor the Harlem Court House.
was road before Judge Donohue. in Supreme Court.
Circuit, yesterday, by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Aacombe. The testimony Of the ex.Boss was brief
ana TO tho point. HIS evidence somewhat mega
tive In character. He SAID substantially that he was
OF the Commissioner Tor building tho Court
Il.
suros of 1871 lard a bundle OF bills tho desk and
said no wanted them certified, us the city owed HIM
he knew nothing about the Court House would
not certify any bills that he had trouble Ougn
his hands; he did not know John Scanan, or that ho
superintendent OF tho building; Genet had the
whole management Whom Brown was Leaving he
took away the bills and witness looked at them
Alter tins testimony was read the ad.
tourned
CHARTERING THE ROYAL STANDARD.
Before Judge Van Brunt IN Supreme Court Cir
cult. there commenced yesterday the trial Of
OF Funch, Edge Co. against Max Abenhein. Tho
plaintiffs agents for tho English owners OF the
steamship Royal Standard, and the vessel char
tered juno 8, 1874 the ship being then described
IN the charter hcn lying 10 tho port of Londsp ana
dscnarg her cargo, and bound Tor Now York. Aben-
holm desired to send cargo Of wheat from New York
to Germany, but declined to sign tho charter until
ADVISED OF the probable day OF tho steamer loav-
Ing London Tor this city. While the negotiations
wcrc pending the plaintiffs, the dsicnd-
ants request SEM cable message asking Tor
Information respecting the time OF the departure OF
inc vessel The answer received was, Standard sails
oirecJ IRON London 10 New YORK June 8, 1874 !" On
June 20 tho plaintiff learned mat me staamer mad not
Abenheim OF the iact. He, however, threw up the
charter and the vessel arrived here tho 18th of
July. The plan1s were not able TO get her char
ter until July 30 following and then AT much lower
The suit or STA 900 for breach Of the
charter party. sealed verdict ordered Tor this
morning Mr.. iiliam Allen Butler appeared Tor tho
plaintiffs and Mr.. Robert ID. Benedict Tor tho deiond
Inti
SOLDIER CORBEITS LIBEL SUIT
There has already been fully published in tho
HERALD the particulars OF the martial OF Private
John J. Corbett, soldier IN tho regular army and
stationed at the tort Staten Island II will be
mcmocred that Corbclt was charged with sending
loying communications TO q young lady living near
Tho fort Corbc.s, 1t seems, is now about to COM
mcnce suit against the father OF the young lady,
Louis Decomeau, to recover damages Tor libel, and
tho matter came be orc Judge Speir In the superior
Cocri, yesterday The Judge upon application granted
IN order Tor tue examination of Decomcau before
trial. Corbett's andavt, upon whom tue application
Is based, sets up that resides IN New YORK city
the defendant lives In Richmond county, and that he
Ia about to institute suit against the defendant Tor
libel In procuring letter written by man named
Gibson To the defendant, TO DO published in the New
YORK SUM- The Objectionable letter. as further stated,
charges Coroctt with being an Infamous scoundrci,
md he claims that tho delcndants testimony is neoes
Bary 10 prove his complaint.