The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-23
LAW Intelligence .

SUPREME CoURT, Nov. 2l-Special Term-bef0re
Judge Edwards. Merritt Us. Mrritt-Divorce, vfn
eui0.
He Tatyre ct al Us President, &C. Bank of Whiteha-
Motion TO amend bill granted with costs Of further
answer, II it shall be necessary.
White rs Haiker ct al injunction dissolved coEts to
Ia the matter of the Neo York and N,ss Haven Rail
rood Go The original award Of the appraisers must BIZ
substituted in the place OF the award Of the 2eth Octo
Der aud the direct and uterrogatores and maps
must he annexed to the award; but neither the law
under which the appraisers were appointed, the
the should be inserted in the award The prayer
Of the petien granted except to that part which
lstes TO the insertion Of the title
Hy,r sds. H1y.s This order In respect to the ex-
captions to tn exceptions to the Masters report must
b. modified so as TO comply with the provisions Of ths
with the dscisit of the court.
In CHAMsxR.. Nov. % Before Judge Edmonds -
The Jeff, son Co Bank vs PRIME, Ward d Co-Judge
Edmopds gave his decision In this this morn ng
from which the following is an extract and is the most
ersl part eli. IL have said bis Honor, carefully
amned the provisions Of the act of s3I (the Stwell
act with view Of gathering cs clearly possible, Its
intention in respect OF the question before me- and In
spite of my preconceved opinions the subject formed
1t would seem, from superficial examination of It,
have been rstiby csndueted to the conclusion that
the proceedings under the act for the benedt
of creditors large except in the single instance Of
assignment after the debtor shall bs convicted of mis-
msnt thsy ara for the bsnst of the prosecuting crsd
tor alone Whether after the assignment 1t shall come
TO the ienett OF himself and others situated like him
Chat l. who have commenced suits obtained judg-
men's sad ms Dr. demands) il question that do not
attempt to decide tisenoogh for the decision Of the
question before that have arrived at the conclusion
that he prosecuting creditor is entitled 10 preference
creditors generally, either for himself alone for
himself others OF certain class for then it becomes
upustn under statute for the debtor to resist
defeat bis claim The compliments entitled, OF
the remedy which the statute gives them to
emf their right and that IL the to commit
The d.fsndans counsel then applied to allow them to
stand out their own recogniz. nces. which was op.
posed by Mr. Sherman on the part of the bank The
Judge allowed the to saod over until Tomorrow
ths morning. to give defendants counsel an opportu.
nifty Of ounriderng the and to decide upon what
further step he should take.
UNITED STATES DIsrnicr CoURr Nov a. Before Judge
petts-Senttncts-The following persons convicted o,
ceived sentence this morning George Huxford and
Charles o. -iuxford to pay hne Of $40. and
Hale to pay fine af $5 and to be- imprisoned until the
fine is paid Peter De Russea, to be imprisoned one
month, and to pay fine Of $40 and to be Imprisoned
until the fine IL paid William Smith, Of New York to
pay a fine of $40; George Frsslove, John Lewis
and John Brown, each to pay due Of Slb and to be
imprisoned until paid; Antonio Fernando TO pay fine
Of $l2 John Peterson to pay dne Of $20 and to be
Liverpool to be imprisoned three months, to pay fine
Of $40, and be imprisoned until the fine 10 paid.
CouRr OYER AND TERMirER, Nov. 90 Before Judge
Edmonds, and Aldermen Dodge and McElrath.--The
The Circuit Court remained in session, tried small
Of no interest. and then adjourned.
COMMON Pleas, Nov. 22-Befors Judge Ingraham -
Jseob KaDBman Us. Caspor Brdekman Action for
assault and battery. Verdict for plaintiff, $25. The
cause OF West VS. Anderson and another which was
tried before aud reported, then called ON, and no,
concluded when the court adjourned.
CouRT OF APrEALs-Nov 22.--The Court met 1t the
usual hour, and occupied the entire day with the
argument Of cause No. IL, which was not concluded
when the Court adjourned
SupREMe CouRr-Nov ~ Present t. Justices Hurlbut.
NcCoun and MasonThe Court met ut 10 o'clock, took
up case Ne ~, The People Us Brookes which fin
isbed. Cause No. u was next taken up, and not
concluded when the Court djourned