New-York tribune., 1880-02-28
SUING Ex-GOVERNOR ROBINSON.

Mr.. GUMBLETON CLAIMS LARGE DAMAGES
Ex-Governor Lucius Robinson was served
Yesterday with the complaint suit Tor 10000 begun
aeulngt him by ox-CouDy Clerk GunDieon for damages
resulting from the latters removal from office by the
defendant Complain for he alleged charging OF He
cal fees we're made against the County Clerk IN January
1874 bv a committee Of the Bar Association, ali Of
whom were anti-Tammany Democrats. On March Is
,be Governor gned the order removngMr. Gumbleon,
and oupolnting Hubert O. Thompson IN his place The
same iebt the County Clerks office secretly taken
possesslon o. by Mr. Tnompson and he continued TO
hold that place against Mr GumbetOu's efforts TO ousi
INN uutii the close OF year Then " a. Butler.
who defeated Nj. Gumbcton at the polls AT the a-i
e4ectlon. took the office end siIil holds u. The
rocep, decision Of the Supreme Court and Court o.
AnueaI- as to the removal OF Commissioner Nichols.
insntan the position hat such officers could not be
reuoved without proper hearing aud trial. II u said, IL
the foundation % this suit IL s brought by Townsend
& Weed as counsel for Mr.. Gumbletou. The somewhat
quaint form and phraseology Of tho compliant explain
m the best manner the plaintiffs claims. II reads
follows:
The complaint Of the plaintiff above named respect
fuy shows OF the first and sole cause OF acton against
VI F;rtIThat on or about the 9th day OF November.
1876 The plaintiff, under and pursuant 20 the laws of
the state OF New-York was duy elecled p the eectOr
of tne CITY and county OF New York % Ill the Office Of
ck of the city and county Of NewlOrk Tor the period
Of years from the lst day Of January 1877, and
on or or about the said last mentioned date the piutn
ecauie the clerk OF the city and county OF NewYOrE.
ana entered upon the performance OF the duties thereof
and became entitled 10 control and administer said
ofice aud receive the fees. commissions perqusites
and emOuments apperalning thereto during the period
me m ist day Of january, 1880
S.conG-That the said office Of Clerk OF the City and
County OF l. OF great power dignity and
honor and were aud are, appertaininR 10 SAID
Office large fees, commissions, perqmsites and emou-
ments which and became, the property OF the IN
cumbrn Of said Office; and said fees commissions per
qusites ana em0uments during tue period Of which
TLirdDTIat at the time hereinafter mentioned the
defendant. Lucius Robin the Governor OF the
state having been on or about the 9TH day
OF November 1875, elected TO MI said Office for TIE pc
rod OF three years the LIST day OF January 1877.
FOtutt-That on or about the 2sth day Of January,
1879 as the pia f IS informed and believes, certain
eydispOsed persons preferred 10 the defendant,
Governor OF the OF New York. certain charges OF
| mafeasance ana misfeasance in Office against the
plalutin Clerk OF the CITY ana County OF New-YOrk,
copy Of sad charges was on or about the 29n day
of January. 1s79 transmitted 10 me painttI by the
fendant upon which the planuh was required 10 make
81 TyTh-Tbat on or about the 1Oth day Of February
1873 the day fxed for the painntO present his
t. said CHARGES the plaintiff da present % shd ME WIN
writing denying each and every OF the said charges
SiftAITnat thereafter on or about 18th day of
March, 1879, the defendant. as Governor Aforesaid
without giving the paintin aD opportunity TO ne heard
In his defene, any hearing or trial upon The issues
raised said charges aud the paintins denial tbcreO
mony or evidence thereon gully aud Illegally and
without any just reason, removed the painrn
from bis said Office OF Clerk OF the CITY aud County OF
New-YOrk upon alleged grounds Of malieasance and
mseasance. which contained III tie said CHARGES
and thereby BROUGHT tue plaintiff into oboqny with
forward during the term for which he was elected from
receiving the fees and emOlumeuts appeT-
$4,000
Wherefore the plaintiff demands judgment against the
defendant In the Of $4,000 together with the costs
| OF this action. TOWNSEND WEED.
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
1 No 80 PHTk-place, keW-IOrk