New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-20

CouRr or APPEALs-B.fore eight Judges -GoAhAf
bf0ehriR1 appellant James Thdyer, PHbuc AdmiHis-
rotor and minsra0r Of Joseph Leo V0J deceased re-
sDOEdent The question 10 this case Is whether drec'
lion Ia the shsps OF lsst will and testament made by
Mrs isabella Leo Wolf the back Of policy
NO 32D OF the NowYork Life Insurance. Company,
whereby the life OF her husband Joseph Loo Vol was
Insured for her sole and benefit Tor soOOO, 10 yaio
or not The policy Is la accordance with the law OF
ls40 M 10 10 a married woman the power To make
such Insurance. The direction tbs back IL that In
the the death OF her husband and In the even,
of herself the time OF It's becoming payable not be-
ina land of the living she orders that the amount
be paid 10 DR.. Golihf Moehrng OF Phlsoelphs, Ia
trust for her daughter Mary Jane Leo Vol until her
being OF sge sud 10 lhe event Of her deslh before that
time the 10 DO given Ia equal parts 10 Der nus
bands brothers and sisters, sc.
The policy procured 90 the 9th May 1910. to ex,
prs In May ls45 10 March, isil, tho said Isabella
her husband the said Joseph and their daughter,
and only child, Mary Jane, sailed for Liverpool In the
steamship President, which has never been heard OF
since and no doubt all on board pcrished.
The Public Administrator subsequently, administered
upon the estate OF Joseph Leo Wolf, coon after which
Me- George p. Allen 10 behalf Of the father OF Mrs Leo
w made application for letters OF administration on
behalf Of Mrs Leo Wos estate 10 reach the policy OF
insurance but IL opposed BY the Public Administrs
tor the ground that married woman cannot make
will relates to personal properly even by consent OF
bel husband he Stetute saying every male person OF
the OF lc years upward and syery female not De-
ing married r0mdR, OF the age OF 10 yesrs or up
ward OF sound MUD and memory. snd 20 other, may
ave aud oequeath bis or her personal estate oy VIII In
writing"
The application OF Mr. Allen was denied by the sur.
rOgsto, whose decision affirmed appeal 10 Judge
Kent toe then Circuit Judge aud sUbseq 1enty by the
Chancellor sud farther appeal 10 made 10 this Court Mr
Daniel Lord opened tho case Mr. Wood being engaged
the other eide after which the Court adjourned
SUPREME CouRr-Before judges Hurlout McCoun
and Mason -Theod0rs q. Cortes ads The People Mr..
Covles indicted for perjury In Westcheser County
for swearing affidavit Ia suit brought la this City
by Charles H. Carpenter sgsinst Henry Sheldon was
no. resident OF this County The affidavit arose on
demand that plaintiff being resident should give
security for
Cowles swore tho, 10 April 1916. the said plaintiff
aud bis wife came to Cadwels Landing, remaining til
July when the went 20 Hayersttaw that he had no
ostrusi0ie employment or means Of living wss desti
tute Of property and had admitted himself to be- in
solvent debtor &C. II ayerret that the statement
not true, Mr. G. having resided here since the pre-
vious August The is brought In this Court de
murrer 10 the indictment Mr. r. h Worries aud this
District Attorney OF Wes,chester appear for the people
sno Mr. Bowman for ths defendant
sUPsEoR CouRr-Beiofe ChistJustce Oskley.-He
beas Corpus Thomas Morris 10 prison a. witness la
criminal brought up hGbsas corpus sued
by bis counsel Mr. J0achimsseD, aud bis discharge de-
msnced on the ground that he was Illegally detained
The judge ordered his discharge
MAAISE CoURr-Befors judge Waterman Danlsk
Ms,haH VS.. San'I Pries-Mr NJ hired OF Mr. Price csr
tain rooms IN the house OF latter DOB William and
subsequently, cot Dog for bis young to sleep on in
small room Immediately at the head Of tho stairs
In the siuc. The room appeared 10 be but tenn
porsry dark incosure intended 10 away articles
10. Mr.. Price said II improper 10 have any
person sleep there, females aud others sleeping the
bedrooms having 10 pass and he knocked down the par.
uioD Action 10 brought for uespsss Mr. NJ. contend.
ed that he had hired this with the others engaged
by BIN, which ~ss denied There written
agreement and the jury considered IL had 10 say from
the evidence which party 10 fault Mr. NJ In taking
the room or Mr. In knocking down The PARTITION AMI
gave verdict for plaintiff Of cents which leaves In
Ia
plsintf NJ. II. H. Byrns for defendant Mr. Bronson.
COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Ulshoerer t;eata 4
Lockwood Michael LaacsoH-To recover difference in
purchase and sale Of stock referred 20 Yesterday The
jury had been time before the Court Id ourn
ed without agreeing Sealed verdict this forenoon