The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28
Law InteIIIHence.

Law Intelligence.
CeURr OF APrEALs -Schen eotady, Wednesday, March
21-Preeent-AtheJ Judges No. 20. Cor uelia B. Law
renee plaintiff In error Va JAMES Miller dsfe ,dant in
error. The argument Of this causs was oontinued
lam Blair appellant vs. Stephen D. Dillaye respon-
dent No "a on The cslspderwss rspors ted yesterday
asjudsment affirmed by default Il should have been
that The appellant had leave to furnish tho cases and
argue the cause porfe
Thursdsy, March % - Present-All the Judres No
20 Lawrence VS. Miller. The argument Of this cause
was concluded at about 10 A. NJ. to day No go Leo
nsrd CsryL plaintiff in error Barber Robinson dc
error; 9. F Cemstock for defendant In error No a.
William X. Blsir appellant, Stephen D. Dllsye res
consent, and cause argued. The order Of Supreme
Court In equity denying re hearing, appealed from,
revsrs ed Without costs Comssook for appellant;
Henry J. Sedgwick for respondent. No. So Edmund
Merry respondent against Russell Sturgis. appsllsnt
The default taken on the 10th, opened by consent,
and argued. The appeal dismissed without costs
and without prejudice Henry J, Ssdg viok Tor appel.
liant u +. Comstoek for respondent No. 49, Alvah
Hall plaintiff in error vs. Samuel Robinson def. ndsnt
In error. This cause submitted upon printed srpu-
me nts and points, filing stipulation N Howard IT,
counsel No. 81. Hiram Crafts, respondent, ssainst
Wis Noxon for appellant; s. G. Hathaway, ir Nor res
pondent. Not concluded att M.
LAWS OF New Yoax. - An act for increasing the
number of justices in the Superior Court Of the city
Of New York, and for extendog the jurisdiction Of
that court, passed March "a 1S49:
The people of the state Of New York. represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact Is follows
SEQ l. The Superior Court OF tho city Of New York
shall from the first day Of May, lS49 consist Of six
Sec O. Three Justices of such Superior Court in ad-
dition to the justices now holding office, shall be elect
ed by the electors Of the city and Of Now York.
at the annual charter election to be- held In that city
on the second Tuesday in April. ls49
SEQ. Such Justices shall DO voted Tor together on
one ballot which shall be distinct from any other ballot
ut the eame election and deposited In separate box
marked Superior Court" The votes shall be can
tG.A TIT ha. u0fA
tho register and CLERK OF the city Of New York and
certificate thereof shall BE- fled with the Secretary Of
State.
SEQ L. That the ustIces elected shall immediately
after the votes csnvassed bs classified by lot to be
publicly drawn by the register aud clerk Of the city
ard county OF New York, 10 the presence Mayor
Recorder OF the city of Nov York and the certih
Of such drawing and clas.iaoaton shall be signed
by such register and by the attending Mayor
or Recorder and filed in the offices of the register and
clerk. The classes shall BE- numbered first, second,
third according to the term OF service OF eseh the
GLASS being III 1t which has the shortest time to
The Of Office Of each OF such Justices shall
commence the nrst day of May l8+o and the term
the Justice Of the first class shall expire on the Slst
day Of December, 1851 of the Justice Of the second
,lass the 3lst day OF December. 1868 and OF tho
Justices Of the third on the 3st day OF December,
1866.
see s. After thu expiration Of the terms OF once
under such classification the term Of ofoe Of all the
uetioes of the Superior Court OF the CITY OF New
York shall be- ak years and any vacancy ourring in
the ocss created by this chapter shall Do filled In tho
pretcrbsd Tor filing vacancies In the office Of
the present justices
SEQ The justices elected pursuant to this act sub
et to the provisions contained in the tsnta section
thereof shall have the powers AID perform tho
duties In all respects he present Justices OF
such Superior Court and shall receive tbs Same sala
Sec l. A general term Of the Superior Court may DO
held by any OF tho six justices thereof and special
D sn ~ o. Of g. ss
time.
Sec 8 All civil suits In law and equity, commenced
after the fret day Of july lS4T that after the
frat day OF May lS49 shs be placed upon tho oaen-
dsr Of tho Supreme Court at any general special
term thereof to be held in the city OF New York, may
by order OF that court be transferred to the said
Superior Court Of the city Of New York.
SEQ. O. The said Superior Court shall have jurisdic
ton Of every suit transferred to It, and may
else the powers respect to every such suit and
any proceedings therein the Supreme Court might
SEQ 10 It shall b. the special duty Of the th 90 JUS
ces to be elected under the provisions OF this and
Of their SUCCESSORS to devote their time and sbors for
the term Of two years from the LIST day Of May I849
to the hearing and liberalization Of the suits
fered from the Supreme Court and for that purpose
they or any two Of them shall hold general term OF
the said Superior Court, Of 1t least two weeks in
ration in each month Of the year.
See H. Appeals from the judgments of the Superior
Court in such suits may be taken to the Court Ap-
pesls in the from the Judgments OF the
Superior Court in actions osiginslly commenced
SEQ. l2. The chapter Of the act to simplify and
abdgs the practice, plesdngs and proceedings OF ths
judgments without action, shall sppy to thu Superior
Court OF the city Of New York The clerk Of that
ball pei form the duties thereby charged tho
County Clerk, and enter the judgment Is judgment
CT said Superior Court, f-..
SEQ. 10 Ihs clerk of said court shall receive for
every trial. from the party which shall bring IL
dollar; on entering judgment one dollar he shall
cevs no other zee for any service Whatever In OWL
action except for copies Of pspsrs the rate II Ave
cents tor every one undred words.
Sec IA The provisions Of SEQ 81 Of the Code ofPrc
G. duie sbsll apply to raid Superior Court.
Sec 10. This act shall take effeot immediately.
StArh OF NSw YoRK, have compsrsd the pre-
Secretsry's Office. ceding with an original Law
fle in this office do certify that the ssms Is
Doreot transcript therfrom, and Of che whole of sad
original
Given under my hand aud seal Of Office At the city
IF Albany the Path day OF March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty niue.
CHRISTOPHER MORGAN