Patrick v. . Metcalf

This action was brought in the Superior Court of the city of New York, for the recovery of a sum of money received by the defendants from officers of the government of the United States, for the transportation of certain government stores from New York, to the navy yard at Mare's Island, California.

The plaintiffs were nonsuited upon the trial, and the General Term sustained the ruling and gave judgment for the defendants.

From the pleadings and evidence, it appeared that the firm of Wells Emanuel, of the city of New York, had, before the 5th day of July, 1859, chartered and hired a certain…