The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-01

SUPERIOR CouRr-April 80 in e-Dscisions. -
mon Council of Brooklyn, to open Washington Park On
the 22t instant thu Mayor and Common Council OF
Broc kyn presented petition PRAYING for the appoint
ment OF Commissioners &C.. which the court made
the following order That John King, OF tho town
OF Jamaica, William v Brady and Thomas Adds EN-
nett qrs of ths city OF New York tie appointed Com
nisoDers to apportion a@ong all tho waras OF the CITY
OF Brooklyn the amount Of the estimates made by the
heretofore appointed under the acs pass
ed 2+h April le47 in favor OF the several persons IN
tsresed eaid act the just value and
for the lands aud premises included In the said
together with the interest thereon and the
proceedings under the said act and the expenses OF tns
proceedings In this matter and for tho purposes OF sucn
apporioument the said Commission shall district and
iiviss either OF the said wards they shall DEEM IL
more just aud equitable to do into net more tnan
parts or districts as nearly sqss as may De- srd Of
sf1x and app0rtion Brch wards the proportou VI
such aggregate amount Of estimates interest ana *
pensse, the said ComnssioneIs or naory Oh tnem
that such wards parts wards ought to pay having
references to the benefits which the respective Saro OF
parts Of wards will derive from the said improvements;
aud the ssid Commissiosers hereby appointed shaper
form I'll such duties and exsrcise AL sush otner powers
IS ere prescribed 10 DO exercised anu psrIotmu IN @
by thu said entitled act in relation to washing
ton Park, Bro0klypn
Mann vs. Unds ,h.f.r-Judgment set aside and vacs-
ted on pay mept OF costs
The leyor, &c sds Brady Motion to set sside
port OF referees denied
COMMON PLrAs-lN BANco- DEcIsIsNs-Henry Lei
man. ads. Martin Wohlmsn- Motion granted Tor juds-
mert o. non suit but plaintiff nay spulate on payment
ofcoss Of arm, and Of his motion. Desvan ct 81 n 10
bogsr-Mston to ret aside judgment genteos put jug
i>ns may Go ocm psfed, and TO stand as scurty ana
cesnospt 70 pay costs Of default and Of resisting this
motion $40 Redasld ct al ads Psarss ct slJudFment
fer defendant on demurrer; plaintiff may ansnd nine
pro tune on payment Of costs O'Hsrn implicated, TO-
ads the peopleMoiiop granted; Judgment ana recog-
nzsucs SIT aside Salmon ads the people Ds'endans
doaarsed on payment of of resisting notion 81
COSTS Mathsrs scs Clark-Nev trial ordered costs to
abide tho event Berthe, ads Davies ana wife--Juo&
men for plaintiffs demurrer; dsiendants may amend
plead anew pay rnent 0foosts summer w. Halle
Judgment for plaintiffs demurrer defendant may
amend payment of costs. Kelly vs. Sevn-Flaintins
proceedings bail bond suit set aside and the
balls Get aside sitnout costs.
CoURr CALENpAR-THIs Day Superior Court 20 ii
incusivs. 299 IL IA to 10 Inclusive Common Pleas
ll6 1T, lS, sal l2l 81, 1884, TO- H. IA, TO- IT, ~
Impsrtsn! L,gs, Decision The Supreme Court at
Tr-u,on J., tho Goth inst delivered their opinion
IN the ees.e of Peter Briggs and Henry Chumsr VS.
the Camden md Amhoy Railroad Company. These
csses were quits brought before Justice Ell Morris
the companies for taking illegal rates Of freight
By tro coUpany's charter, they are authorised TO
charge not than at the rate Of eight cents per
ton mile for sporting evary species OF
The charged more the goods OF the plain
till but aledsd that tho excess was charged between
Anboy snd New York, for boat freight and that tho
Limitation in their charter applied only to their railroad
End did fpplp to their beats For oharsing more
than tb, law aows the offender Is subjected to Pc
rslty ons hundred dollars for each offence and the
plaintiffs ,ued Tor tho peosl,irs The Justice decided
Bgsnsr tbs company They brought certioraris to the
Sepreme Cosrt The were argued ut tire last
term; and rev. by tn. unanimous opinion OF the Court
the jaagnsnts are sfn med Tteaton Eews