The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-23
Law Intelligence.

apOplexy,
Law Intelligence.
SUPREME CoURr--Present the Chief Justice. The
May term Of the Court ended to-day after being three
weeks in session The Chief Justice opened the Court
this morning and after some %nimporant motions I'D.
handed to VIM. p Hallet Esq., Clerk Of the Court, Of
which the following Is copy - w.
Sherwood; Caster ads. Miles 4 Sherwood Wait vs. Day;
Van Allen vs. Blevin; Shaw ads. Miller; shipman vs..
Clark ct al; Hitchcock ads whitney; secor vs. Bow
den; Abel VI: Douglass; Williams age ads. Averil
We tas VII as hs e. al
ct al Stone ct al Beach ads Scribner Hawey ct al
ad Mitchell; The Chenango Mutual Insurance Compa-
ny ads Burrill; Delaverge & Delaverge ads Deacon;
Calkins vs. Wheaton, McCoon & Sherman ads. Calkns
& Silsbury.
Ne,c trial granted.-Kngsbury ads The People
%Judgment a6irmed.-Cooney vs. Montague j. Hallett
ct al vs. Stevens; Barnes VS. the People; McFaran
the Triton Insurance Company; Rushmore VS. Colburn
Wesmer Weismer vs. Sloat ct al Cole VS. Keller &
Kibborn Lahore VS. Caryl; Hyland vs. Frees Randall
vs. Hall Gillet ct al Foote Wells Wilson Stevens
Fellows & Newcomb Low Marks; Grant VS. The
People; Becker vs. Moschen Van Wyck Vincent,
Shepard VS. Mayor &c. Of New York Germond VS. wild
same same Akin VS. Gibbs Johnson VS. Cowing
waterbury VS. Carpenter; .vandenburgh VS. TruA1
Ashley Williston Brown VS. McLawry ct al Buckbeo
Foster Stout Laferp Warwick & Warren VS.
Davis VS. The People; Bennett VS. Pratt & Pratt.
Motion to set aside Report Of Referees denied-Bur
ads sizer Daniels Austin, Receiver of Commercial
Report of referees set aside-Coss abide the event.
vandewater ads Woodward Hooker: Anstce ads
Lane.
Judgment for defendant demurrer-Le Leave to amend
usual terms-The American Insurance Company of
New York ads Gordon and Talbot The Sun Mutual In
surance Company ads Gordon & Talbot Lockwood &
Lockwood VS. Burrin & Nicholson; Anabe Junior ad
The People
Judgment for plaintiff on demurrer Leave to amend
usual terms.-Drew ads Bame.
Judgment reversed; penire de noro.-Nicoll Wal
tona Religious Society of Franklin Patt ct all Sleep
Van Middleworth Sherwood Mitchell; Palmer
Vs. Conley & Johnson johnson implicated, &c. vs. The
People; Dumont Smith; Fish VS. Dodge
Judgment Of the Common Pleas reversed, and that of
the Justice a6irmed-Eddy 4 Eddy vs. Barrett; Acker-
man ct al Vail Trustees of Clintonville keetng
Same Dowd Shufet Van slyck; shafer vs. Boyce:
Jones Morey vs. Griswold; Durham VS.. Steven; MUIR
ply VS. Hemer; Alexander Taylor Hatch VS. Tread
way ct al: Sims Bates vs. Coater Thing vs. Freeand &
Freeland; Hoagland ct al Kline; Willard Horton
Conviction a6rmed-Hl ct al vs.. The People.
COMPLETION Observation-Disclosures ads The People
NeW trial denied; perdict amended to be the
pE on the first count Of the declaration oniy-Brown
ads. Clark
Judgment reversed; and judgment the defendant on
the perdict-Cope Vs. Gilbert
Motion in arrest Of judgment denied-Hyde VS. BOVINE
Writ of Error dismfssed.-The People VS.. Hoffman
New trial denied and proceedings remted to Oneida
General Sesons ch directions to proceed and render
judgment-Treadway ads. The People.
New trial denied and proceedings RENTED to Suffolk
Oyer and Term,ner Nth directions p, oceed and rem
der judgment.-Tillett ads. The People
Judgmentfo for the plaintiff. vs. Hill & SANFORD
SUPERIOR CouRf, May 22.-Decisions in Banco.-
Swyt plaintiff in error Us. SoJt, attendant in error.
Judgment affirmed
Douney in error ps. Jones in error-Judgment af.
frmed.
Rumsey in error u.s. DANES in error.-Judgment af.
frmed
D,.6endacher in srrOrus. Nc Gay in error.Judgment
affirmed
Palmer ". the Mayor &c. of New York-same vs..
the Motion to set aside non suit denied.
Glasier Us. DuigeH et al.-Motion to set aside non
suit denied
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SIS 75.
Gasner Us. Laurence Y. Hustsd.-Motion for new
trial denied
Hutehinson U.s. Comstock ct. al--Moton for now trial
denied.
CoUnr GENERAL SESSIONS, SATURDAY, May d.
BEFORE Recorder Scott and Alderman Purser and Crou
Jonas B. Philips, Esq, Assistant District Attorney
Sentenced-At the opening Of the court this morning
Mary Simpson, convicted Of grand larceny, in having
the 10Th day of April stolen 5000 from James W. Ben
nett was sentenced to Imprisonment in the State prison
for the term Of three years.
Trial for Grand Larcenu.--James Griffith was then
placed upon his trial on an Indictment for grand larceny
in having, the 9TH day Of April stolen 5000 from
Daniel Brooks The testimony in this being entire
ly insufficient the prosecuting attorney said he could
not ask for conviction and the jury ut rendered
a verdict Of not guilty.
Sentenced-Sylvester Centre and Emanuel Hines con-
ycted of obtaining money by false pretences from David
p Curry of the amount of ST. the - day of October
were placed at the bar for sentence when Centre
sentenced to pay fine Of Sal and imprisonment In the
city prison for five days and Hines to pay fine Of SOL
and stand imprisoned in the city prison for thirty days
Ir'df Jor oDerins TO sell Obscene Books-Edwaro
Thomas was next placed upon his trial indictment
for having, the 9th Of April offered to sell obscene
books testimony in this conclusive the
jury found verdict Of guilty and the Court sentenced
him to the Penitentiary for the term Of six months
Trial for Burgiayy.-John Carroll, boy, was tncn
placed upon his trial on an indictment for burglary in
the Sd degree in having, the night of the TN OF
March, burgarously entered the coal office Of Mr. us
dale No. 141 Cherry street and stolen therefrom nc
ney drawer containing AZ cents. -,
6fhcer sEELEy sworn am an otncer oftne IN warS'
In the ward adjoining that of Mr. TsdaIc found the
door the Office broken I'M found slung shot lying by
The jury found him guilty, and tho Court sent him to
the House of Refuge. q. .,,
The court then adjourned until the FIRST Monday in
June next
Az Tarrtop dav or two since, there was, it is said
scarcely barrel of flour or bushel OF corn Tor sale