New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-03
LAW OOURTS.

CoURT CALLNDAR-THIs DAY.-CoMMoN PLEAS.
Part l. Nos 527 and the odd Nos. to 69o. Part
IL Nos $40 $50 aud even Nos to O96
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Argum erm-Old
Brapch-The Calendar Will be called adversely,
second time, to day, and defaults taken
COURT OF COMMoS PLEAs-BeforeJ Judge w ood.
Ul-LfddVd g. Sheridan VS.. LeItngi0R fTe AMI
Lie and Marine Insurance C0-OA gan APrii,
le4s a BUILDING in Fall River, Mass occupied by
Edward anon as clothing store ana tallorin5
establishment was destroyed by fire. He was Ia
sured. at different offices, for about $4,000, 81 $50
Mt the Lexington office agency 10 thus city, (Mr.
Josesh Hoxie being agent he claims 10 nave
Loaf $4,000 The fire occurred about ii O'Clock al
night commencing in the neighborho0d o, where
the cutter usually worked, near which was box
of old cuttings &c. and supposed to have arisen
from negligence in having down a lighted pipe, or
sparks from the smoking. After the lire, Me. Mem:
was proceeded az ainst under the bankrupt laws oil
Massachusetts as an insolyent Debtor, ana the
claim Rainst the Insurance Company, vita 9th
ers, sold by the assignee In bankraPtcy, ana
bought by plaintiffs, VINO belong to this city, aud
were creditors of AIR. Men. SUIT is brought 10 re-
cover the amount In deieEse II is alleged that
the loss did not amount to anything like what was
mentioned ard that there was fraud In making the
proofs, &c. To be continued this torenoon.-For
plaintiffs Messrs. c. O Conor, Benedict and Board
man; for defendant, Messrs. Cutting, Stevens and
Hoxie.
SUPREME CouRT- General Term--D ci ions.
-Alez b. Waiting VS.. COmsnisstOHers of Erigrd.
tioR-Dr w is health officer Of this port. He
Gains that the Commissioners should refund TO
him the amount paid by him for boatnen for quar-
aniiue He states that when he became appoint
cd the Commissioners furnished a boat and six
men, paying latter $50 a month each winch amount
was subsequently reduced by them TO s4O month";
and continued till 25th June, 1919, when they de-
ciined 20 pay any further and the Health Officer
hmsel cid So He claims that IL is proper charge
on the MONEYS received by the Commissioners on
account OF bonds or communications, and was paid
by him under protest. The present claim is for
$40 month for said boatmen from 2s!h June,
1si9 To 30th April, 1850. The matter, by consent,
was leR 10 the decision Of this Court
The Court considers that the Commissioners
were wrong ia their views of the act Of pril l,
lsf9-while the sth section says the moneys re
ceivtd shall not be appropriated and applied To
eny other purpose, or use them 10 detray the ex-
peuse incurred for the care sapPortt msintenancs
Of such persons and passengers the sIh and goth
secsous Of the act require them to pay out OF the
moneys al needtul expenses Tor such employees
rs they may deem necessary the management
and care Of the Marine and other hospitals, ana Tor
quarantine purposes.
DR.. w. is entitled 10 Indictment on the case pre-
serted Judgment accordip sly
Miner Z. Story, Ct al, Va. Nsp- YORK and Hdr-
lem hoHrodd Company In a salt, on reference,
IN The supreme Court plaintiffs were awarded
sls'Sse Tor WORK done on oontrac. for a piece OF
the rosd IN Westchster Co. and Sc 624 Cor dam
sges in consequence Of the work AT the time. be-
ing suspended. Appeal is made. judgment re-.
versed, unless plaintiffs electto abandon the allow.
arce for damages; If they do so elect. Judgment
Affirmed
SPECIAL Teym.-Deeisions-E D. Mar.
gaa g. Co. vs.. Frederick Arery Motion 10 A..
charge attachment granted, without costa.
SUPERIOR CoURr-Beiore Judge Mason -Ha.
beas CoVyas.-A young man named onas Hsrri
son. of Newark said TO be a good workman "A a
rule msher, and in The habit Of earning s6 week,
was brought up for discharge frsn the U. s Army,
he having recently enlisted. His father was 10
Court, a. were bis wife aud child, the latter al in
isnt The application is based on the ground Of
insanity at the time Of enlistment, the proof prin
eipsHy OF which was. that he would go of occas
ioDally and get intoxicated, aud write threatening