The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-24
Law Intelligence.

CIReUIT COURT, Dec 23-Before Judge Edmonds-
for bill of costs; the sum claimed was 5000 The de-
fendant purchased lot of land at Corporation asses
nent sae an ejectment afterwards brought against
him. by which he was ousted hs employed the plain
tiff to defend him. but he afterwards refused pay the
costs Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with
interest For plaintiff, Mr. ~ b Blunt; defendant APP
peared in person.
john Dee u.s. Richard Roe-This wss an appeal In the
nature Of fegned issue from the decision the surro
gate in relation to the viii of Hannah Mszier 1t ap-
peared that the deceased had in early life, been es.
.ranssd from her friends and lived out servant that
IN her humble vocation, she amassed sum of 81 800
which she had In bank at the time of her DEATH that
previous to her death, which happened In June lsa5
she made a will, leaving the entire Of her property,
which consisted of the 81 500 above mentioned and
other trng articles Of the value of about $20O
making In all 1890, to Mrs Van Beurin Of McDougsl
street. In whose house she resided at ths time her
death Mrs. Van Bcuren lodged tho will in the Surro-
gates office for proof and gave notice to the next Of kin
and the other Lewis Mozier who claim to be the heirs
appeared before the Surrogate and contested the will
on the ground that the deceased was of weak and
sound mind and incapable Of making will The sur
rogate went into proofs of the facts and decided in favor
Of the heirs from which decision Mr. and Mrs Van Beu
rem appealed and the question Of sanity insanity was
sent to the Circuit Court to be tried by jury Ad
journed to this morning For Mr.. and Mrs. Van Beu.
rem John Taylor am Wm H. Meeks for the heirs
Before Chief Justice Oakley.
Thomas II. Legsen Us. John b. Scott Reeorder.-
rent of three Offices in brick building in the rear Of
Reekman street The defence wae that the rooms or
' ~ 70 s IN the
val between those two periods the defendant was APP
pointed Recorder Of this oit and having no office at
the rooms until such time ss an Office was fitted for
him. question which then under consideration with
the Common Council. Carpenter consented and tn
defendant went n,o possession Of tho room, and oceu
Tod Il until the oos In the Park fitted up for him.
when he left aud rendered the plaintiff $50 for the time
he occupied IT, which was refused Verdct fer defcn
dant' For plaintiff MIR Browne; for defendant MIR. A.
Nash.
james Nc Call rs Lyon py Action for Rent -
Verdict for plaintiff for $25 sunect to the opann Of
the Court on question of law raised by defendants
counsel.
CoMMoN PLE., Before Judge Ushosf Elisha l..
Barter rs. The Mayor, &c, of ~ Y--This action
recover balance OF 5000 for Goals alleged ~ be d.
vsred by the psintifn ls45, TO several OF the public
departments The defence tha the contract for the
every sfcoals made with Mr. None, that he pler
tiff not known except bis agents. tuat all warrants
for the payment Of money mace to psiniiR the
agent Of Nonss ana that although the contract
signed 10 plaintiff action would liz in his he
action should Nat ALL be broughtin the name Of Nones