New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
cLOSlYG 4 SNG ULAR -.

prRRIN II. SUMNER OBTAINS VERDICT AGAINST
HENRY HosFoRD IN A SUIT FOR MALICIOUS
PROSECUTION
The verdict in Brooklyn yesterday against
Henry Hosiord IN the suit brought by Perrin h. sum
per against Cara Osborn and Henry HosfOrd alleging
conspiracv and malicious prosecution forms Sc
oreI ,o a curious history In conversation yes
rerday MIR Sumner the plaintiff in the suit said that IN
1874 he resided in California. In the Winter nt tnat
year beur I'm 1l-heatl he came to New-YOrk with his
family While here he met the Rev. Cora O'0orn'
4 Baptist minister, living az Wesiield, y. j.
The LATTER who had inherited large fortune
from his father owned vacant lots at "esthod In
the course of their acquaintance Mr Osborn offered 20
exchange some these lots for certain improved prop
erty IN California owned By sumner An exchange was
effected.
ue Of the deeds for the Westfed property had been
ivau by Jonathan Osborn brother Of Cora. hyng IN
virginia This deed sumner claims to have had re-
cordedin Elizabeth before leaving tine East Soon after
his arrival in California bis attorney informed MIN thAV
the acnoy,ed. .aent Of the deed Oy Jonathan Osborn
in Virnil was not n accordance with the laws or New
Ieysey II. sent the deed TO who applied 10 the
Rev M Osborn for new Decd or proper aeknowl-
edg1neut by his brother. Mr. Osborn prom
isad 20 procure It, but at tho same
lime, Mr SUMNER alleges he urged him
IA loan him additional Sums or money. After umF'
sreing no chance obtain iuhment OF the promise
he declined 10 MAKE Iuiticr i"-H'' ''i-'
demanded a reackuo ledgment Of the deed
O.born replied thai II sumner would loan
nm an additional $1,000 with Whlch 10 p.y .
nor refused, and wrote 70 his attorney IN Nt"-
Work asking what 10 would cost 10 DFh1
.ult IN NoW-Jer-cy 20 perfect tns tt'o 20
I'D uroperrv He was advised 10 20 l.iFl
aud make erorts 20 get reacknsT ledgemenL rom
Tonartan Osborn I'm Virginia Tnls he resolved to 40
Fe,rng tuat II OSBORN should learn OF MS pT1posen
yf.it EIst he would suspect IIs err1ud, nc LIauc
hIs arrau geulents 70 leave as qil, ty ~ po-ar
bie lie came East under an as-uhlcu ut"ie,
I made ma vay 10 Amherst Court HOuse virginia, 10
lie Lonse OF Judge Henry, before whom tht
decd had originally been ackAcWledsed. JuuLo
Tfsurv corrected the mistake, ana MI. sum
- ',roceeded nOrthward Arriving at ElZabetl
ne had tue deed recorded. ana thhs secured
Soforng Mr. sumner that ne had dispute IN re-
qard To oil Of metcnandise- Inc person Oi
whom he purchased the goods 10 the atloah.
OF about 5000. presented us puI aIteF ii -
fronted by the receipt. and he acknowiedged
il genuineness. After MI summers p depaf-
fure ur Osborn, who knew OF tbe lncldcltt
n,i,ed 10 Governor Irwin for requisition on the
ground OF forgery got himself appointed an agent 10
ssrTsSt sumner who living IN BROOKLYN In feOruary
1870 he vas lodged IN a cell IN Raymond street JAN
he was az length taken 70 Elizabeth' N d. anu &c
leased on a writ uf haDeas corpus.
Oshorn ied aud put detectives on his track
Osborn was finally arrested III Syracuse and brought TO
Nr snmuer estimated his damages at $4,000. Henry
naIv tr represented the piaintin. ana fel-
iows Hoyt Il Schell, together with Joseph
~ 1hoate appeared for the defendants. by
dee,slon OF Judge Pratt the two men were tried
enaraely and the jury presented 20 the court yester
dv seaied verdict So 900 m favor OF the plsntn
an ihs case of Hosford The Trial Of Osborn Will prooa
bly be continued ON MONDAY