New-York daily tribune., 1842-10-31

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! fore Judge Bets
mission and the bankrupt refused ques
tons being irrelevant The Court remark ed that grea
scope would be given in such cases and that the bankrupt
should be compelled all questions thai would no.
crimnae himself. The Commissioner Judge as 10 hou
far would be proper TO allow parties 60 In the pre-
instance the questions Important AID may be
viceable as relates 10 the connection OF Mr. with Mr.
Levy, &c. Ordered, that the questions be answered.
Samuel ". Je-peA.-Th;s a compulsory case and il
conehded thai the bankrupt be compelled
questions before Commissioner he not being pet
TONER for The benefit OF the act-0biections overrued
Ordered that the bankrupt answer before the Commits
soner.
| Juunes Il. BoTy-Amendnent allowed
Da0id H. Starr-The petitioner applied for protection
against the high charges Of County Assignee, and an
der given; hut he withdrew his application aerward
asserting that he had BEEN in Ordered that pe
toner pay the costs that ha accrued.
Leonard Pculson.Appca,ion for priority OF claim over
other creditors The ground that he loaned money pc
oner pay operatives The Court stated that operatives
whom money doe for labor performed within SIX
months OF the bankruptcy have prior claim, but tie de-
mand must from the operatives themselves Motion
denied.
Barney Corse-In this case application was made for a
trial The application obt cted TO on The ground
that the Court had jurisdiction grant such bank
ruptcy Judge 3 decided that The Court had similar
powers in relation trial in bankruptcy any other, and
that the application would be considered.
John e. Smh.-The petitioner, although peddler had
small store the sale of laces Philadelphia and kept
clerk. He therefore under the denomination OF a
dealer in merchandise Yet he kept no books, and there
were doubts conceaing his goods Decree OF dis
charge denied
.John Harper Smitt-This compulsory case aud
objection made that the petitioner did prove that he
owed $4,000 that he is now merchant he having re.
tired from the business. The petition sets forth certain
amounts !flhe bankrupt does 81 OOO he show
such be the and have the petition dismissed II the
debt was contracted while the bankrupt merchant,
il sufficient bring him within the act There are n-
ormalles however, in the petition, which The parties have
liberty TO amend
Joseph T.reedy-Molion denied, with costs.
Nathan Stepens-Nioon for injunction property in
possession of Court in Louisiana, the petitioner not yet
having decree Motion denied, the Court will in
leriere previous 10 decree.
Marx Banhs.-Moton to pay ground rent denied.
j. u. q a. Laurence tB rocks, itor)-Moos de-
MED; costs 10 be set Off
joseph NayiorD Decree of bankruptcy 10 stand Proofs
TO be used previous to final discharge.
Hiram A. Pettibone.-Meon amend allowed.
SUPERIOR CouRT.-Beiore Chief Justice Jones.
Richard f. Carnian John Raer.Mr Rutler was con-
tractor on sections 80 Of the Croton Aquedrct He
rented iram the Bowery Insurance Co on the ls May
Is40 piece ground 53d street. The Bloom
ngdae Road and Hudson River and erected shanIles for
the accommodation OF his workren The Company IN
ls4l sold the property Mr.. Carman and Mr. Audubon,
the premises again IN May, I$ ne PTeseni
rent from Nov 1911 10 May 1872 The defendant
tho claim on ground that he did not acknowledge plain
tiff aadlsrd, The premises having been taken but for
oe,ss lslni eessaent f.ssn ihe company
addition to which, Aid. Carman had inerfered with the
premises placing fence up improperly also compelling
some the aborers take down their Sbantes that
lection had taken place. Verdict for plaintiff subject to
the opinion Of the Court.
Before Judge Oakley.-Isanc ". Conckn vs. Henry G.
Platner-The defendant brought from Otsego County
number of horses, aud put up Shepherds, Broadway
One OF the horses sold 10 plaintiff for $780, with war
ranl-e that he sound He put TO board at stable
in Wattreel on the 2Gh May, but refused ls food, and
died on tie lit June. The proprietor of the stable said
he looked wl when he came, and suspicion occurred
tie time that he was not we'll Ac.on is brought 10 re-
cover the amount. Verdict in next
BOARD OF Observation-Disclosures Balls in
the Chair.
Several bills against the County from Judges Mar>als,
and Others presented and disposed Of long debate
then place in relation the resolution OF the Mayor 10
raise OG0 at being onewenlieth OF per cent on the
valuation Of City and County property as required he said
by law for the Common Schools instead OF 900, pro-
posed by Finance Committee. The Mayor conended
that the law is directory The point positively requiring
2Ob OF per cent to be raised; besides which, the larger
will be necessary in order 10 provide buildings for
schools under The law which cannot have the benefit
of the school ind until they Lave been established o
nine months He supported by Aid Lee, Purdy, and
Others on Democratic side and opposed by Aid Wood
hull Underwood, Davies and others OF The Wing members
The latter contend that The law does not compel the City
and County -20th OF per cent for school moneys
but that shall not exceed that and that the larger
sum wanted, rooms and buildings can be hired in
the various Wards equally we'll the erection OF
new ones. The recommended by the Committee
finally adopted also the general amount OF taxes for
the various departments, being, with the tax, little
over S20Ou,O00. The apporonment will be rs follows
For CITY taxes, 81 every $780, trsl TAX
10 cents do 2d do, and County, and waler III du
making te lax S5 cents on each sloO Of real and personal
property.
COMMON pLEAs.-Betore Judge Ulshoffer.
ibrasa,n B. Da1s al Elisabeth !Snhh Ct al.-Mr
Abel Smith occupied bakery nj rs Cherrys AM! had e1
lepsve dealings number ot years, with Messs Davis
flour merchants SouihSi In 1888 Abel also established
soap factory in but became involved and failed
in ls4l owing TO plaintiffs for 81, 100. Action
broueh, against him ia connection with his mother Eliza
le,h smith, and his brother Samue-it being uded
,ba, they all resided The bakery 76 Cherrystr
psrners possess property which had grown out OF the
establishment, aud equally liable. The jury could
not agree and were discharged.
Spsc,,L SEssloss-B cfore J Judge LvLch, and
Aldermen Crolius and Stewart
Ed,rard McCrse tried for stealing lot OF hosiery
,yo,th Sc from a. Wiley Guilty Penltenliary mos
Charles Flynn assault and battery Ordered TO give Sc
CURLY in SlO0 10 keep The peace
U;pian, Hines, stealing ovsrcOat worth SIS. Guilty:
Peni,entiary 6 months
Jv,uium jraitrr, stealing watch worth SlS from john
Ga!lins on board the schooner Greenoury Nj guilty
ro R,adLey coored, stealing speaking trumpet ana
i,,sd ,r.at ,rays worth so from on board The ship
Argo. Gully Penltenilary hionluS' =, ,, 80, ,.,.
Margaret Hail. stealing pocke6oos ana s
y,