The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-09
Vice Chancellor's Court.
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FEE. s. ItiAia7n Sears VS.. Jessup and oilers
This was an application to amend decree OF the
Assistant Vice Chancellor, so far as TO allow one
OF the Mr. Jessups personally to bo examined. IL
was objected to on the ground, that the Vice Chan
celor had not authority to exercise such Iuriscic-
tion over the Assistant Vice ChanccilorS court.
Objection declared to be incorrect. Ordered, that
either Of the defendants may be examined before a
master, each party to pay Its own costs.
John Wood,rard vs.. Timothy Hedges, guardian,
Sc.-This was applicant for leave to the
guardian on dispute relative TO some property.
The Vice Chancellor stated that this had been
to change the bill. Petition denied, with costs,
without prejudice to the right Of complainant TO
bring any suit he may choose in court Of law.
John Jacob -dstor VS.. NJ Jin,sey and otters.-Mr
Aston had loaned Slf,tO0 on some lots fronting on
IL h street, gore from which extended to 18th
street. He foreclosed and the property was put
up at auction. MIR. Aston prevailed upon the Mas
ter in Chancery to sell il in lot instead of in
little competition, and Mr. Aston bought It him
SELF giving only between 50 000 and 5000 for it,
and still leaving the parties indebted to him on
their bond for SIS 600. Mr.. M'Jimsey com
planned, and stated that the property would have
brought more had il been dividcd-and that the
owners Of lots on 10Th street would have given
$500 additional for the gore, and asking resale
The Vice Chancellor declared that the Master had
less Mr. Astor agrees to pay $500 more, in which
case each party TO pay his own costs. In case Of
resale, costs to b. Paid by Mr. A
Cornelius " $. RoosereN VS.. George H. Sienon.--
This wasa motion to appoint receiver on mort
gagged property The application not made by
the mortgage. Motion denied. with costs.
Edicd,d Frost and Others The Trustees of WI
iasnsItugh-This was a motion for an Injunction
to prevent the sale of Certain property advertised
fer the payment of assessments. The Vice Chan
ccor ated that the Court Of Errors, in the Brook
Ign case Of Messerole and others, had settled the
question. that however irregular the proceedings
may be The Court OF Chancery has right to inter-
fere, unless it could be shown that irreparablc in
Jury would accrue to parties, such as Court Of
Justice would be unable TO repair Under this de-
cision the Chancellor had been obliged to dissolve
about twenty five injnnctions in this city in cases
equally serious as this. Motion for Injunction de.
MED, or if one has been granted, it must be dis
solved.
james IVah VS.. ArclibaM Hat. This was c mo-
tion to appoint receiver on mortgaged property
at Harlem, consisting of several hundred lots-the
mortgage amounting to something like 500, 900.
Motion granted, except SO FAR rs il relates to the
mansion house, garden, and fields in the actual oc.
cupalion Of defendant. Costs to abide the suit
p. a. Curtis VS.. Engd, rie and others-This
was motion for leave to examine witnesses. After
the examination Of complainant's witne SEES had
been finished one o. defendants witnesses was ex-
amined for twenty-five hours, the masters charge
for which was $50. A list Of sixty witnesses was
then handed his defend ants counsel, but returned
informal under the rules. The places of abode are
not attached Motion denied, with costs, after
payment OF which cause may be shown, Sc