New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21


I4s, l54, 166, ITO, 1873, 1872, lse, l9s 254.
C1csR Co4rt-Nos. l56, 639, 3l7, 500, 30, POI,
154, GA, GIT to 6s3
SUPREME CoURT.-General Term.-BefOre
'Judges Edmonds Edwards and MitchelL-Herry
ID. Trpger vs. Harriet ID. Cruger, Gee. Douglas
and William D0ugias.-Harrl1t d. CragcJ, et al.
" Hfn,K d. CtNgeT.--The controversy in this
ease. which has been so long, pending, was finally
decided yesterday by mutual consent OF all the par
ties
Mrs. Cruger, il will be recolected is daughter Of
the late George Douglas, wealthy merchant OF
this city, who died some four years ago. She was
beress 10 a very large estate. Mr.. Cruger, we be-
lieye is native of this State, but was established
% a counsellor at law Mt Charleston, 5. &. On his
visits 10 the North he became acquainted with Mss
Douglas, and after the lapse OF q considerable pc
nod il Was agreed that they should be united. An
antenupua settlement had been spoken OF, but Nc.
c. preferred the settlement on Miss u. OF her scpa-
rate estate shoald take place after the marriage and
IL did So the paper being executed the same even
ing, and Messrs. George aud William Docglssap-
pointed Trustees OF her estate. Mr.. Crugor, for
soma time afterward we believe, had the manage.
ment of the estate but difficulty aud dissatisfaction
arose Mrs G. not approving OF n somewhat large
sum loaned by Mr.. G. to one or more OF his rela
tions and other causes and they ceased to reside
together although correspondence was kept up.
Mrs c. gave we believe, an order on herIrustees
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during life, which was in some measure revoked
Ultimately Mr. C. entered suits in Chancery, claim
ing that the past nuptial settlement on Mrs. {. OF
her separate estate was void, by reason OF irregu
larty in not conforming with the statute. He also
claimed that If this was not allowed, he shOud be
decreed one haf.th income OF the estate. In de-
Tense IL was averred that Mr.. {. as lawyer, had
made ont the papers OF the ante .nuptal settlement
bimself and could not take advantage Of his own
wrong 1t was also claimed, that the order tor one
hall the estate was obtained by undue influence,
Az decree, after argument, was made by the
Vice Chancellor, declaring the ante. nuptal agree
nent 10 be valid end binding, as also was the order
for h,f the estste-aDd the income OF sad half
was tecreed to Mr.. c. Tie matter was appealed
bv b sh parties bat sustained by the Supreme
Court Collateral litigation, as to the right to col.
lset re st &c. has since grown out OF the matter.
The Court Yesterday ma1e decree, by consent
af narties. that the decree OF this court of 18th
Nov ls4s, (conferring upon Mr. c. the right to half
the eat,,tel be vacated, and IN lieu OF which, that
the Tru stees Of Ms. Cruger pay 70 Mr.. c. 10000
within forty. five days and slsoe0 quarter $4,000
= vearl during his life and that they release TO
him the debt due by his relations 20 the estate o.
Mr.. c. This to be in full settlement of all claims
and demands whatever Of Heary ID. Cruger upon
the estate, real or personal of Harriet d. Crugsr,
which be now has or may hereafter acquire; and
that Henry ID. Cruger yield up the house aud fur
nitare in Broadway, I'VE believe No. 81 and at
Henderson. county scat tA4 NPfCA f@'s VI s"~
Ststel and al other estates, real or personal, OF
Harriet ID. Cr9ger. in his possession or under his
.eont,ol and that the Trustees be quietcd in the
posssssion OF snch estate; and THAI Henry ID. Cru
Ger be- enjoined from prosecuting any suit against
such Trustees touching such estate or Interest," &c
SUPREME CoURr-Transierred Tern-l'eiore
Jv5ees Daer, Campbell and Mason.
Jsues Gordon Bennett vs. Williamson u Burns
Denurrer on a sut for alleged libel against propri-
.e,ors Of he Sunday Dispatch already referred to
THE argument in this case was continued Mr.. Gl-
brati for plaintiff. averrlng that the article Was
-eot trSe and was kbellous, while Mr. Bldwell. for
defense. coRtenaed that the phrsseology or lnten'
t;an is aot sufficient 70 sustain charge for libel
decision reserved Vt
Erc,a Eedg1y Va 7.ss Mayor. Sc. Of Neg YORK
Mr. b. as Adminstr ator OF the estate OF Ia haft
IL Tins $50 being oRehslf the amount OF repairs
-. buIk head between Dey and Cortland ats. N H.
=, vebruary ls45. one-haf Of which was own
"a \, each Ii is claimed that the bulkbead beng
- cat Of repair and the Corporation not attend
;nr,o Z. Mr.. II. had Alright to make the repairs and
s ,Is he Corporation with half IL was shown
I'm Hart ceald have repaired his hall OF the
- hssa being that next 70 bis side OF the pier,
s;,s, -. offering with the side belonging TO the
and that having repaired the latter
;,bons satbo -iiy. be must he considered as having
80 !, To- h;.. own accommodation, erd cannot
~ ,to cc-,. vsfion PJl dismissed