New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09


CouRr OF COMMON PLEAS-Befors Judge
WoodruR-LsSdy a. SkerlfeA W. LSriRgtoa las
Co-On a policy OF Insurance bought ny PLAIN
tits 10 recover for less by fire at Fall River a.
resdy referred to. One Of the jurors having met
with q slight injury on Saturday, he was unable 10
attend yesterday and the Court adjourned 10 this
forenoon.
The other branch also met before Judge Ingrs-
ham, but nothing was ready and the Court ad-
journed.
SUPERIOR CeURT-Before Judges Oakley,
Psine and Campbell-Sfnon u. Huff vs.. James
Gordon BeHhet.-In suit for libel few weeks
ago, Mr.. II. obtained 4 verdict OF $50. The case
is brought before full bench by defendant on ex-
ceptions. TIE libel or lbels complained Of were
headed the Illegal bail case Of Recorder Scott lin
relation TO two yoang girls named Martin, for whom
Mr.. Huff was couDseLl The illegal B all Case
the Martins "A Hard Case" lin relation TO
Caihs rine Boyle charged with larceny, TO whom il
was said Mr. r. did injustice by saying she was
up here before" On the part Of Mr.. HUFF il was
alleged iha, the articles were calculated to hold
him up to ridcule, &c. For defense Il was al
legged that there was no proof sufficient to sustain
the charge Of lbel-and that IL was q fair state
ment Of judicial proceedings, and privileged. Ar
gument was heard, Mr.. A. Nash appearlng.-Mr.
II. and Mr.. Gsbrseth for the appeal
Transferred Calendar Before Judges Dder
and Msson-Jerem,ak ODoRneH and Gerardas
CLARK vs.. Charles Kelsey.-In 1886 the Legisls-
ture permitted the owners Of property on a cove
between Dikeman and Atlantic sts. Brooklyn. lof
which the Atlantic dock now forms part) TO ill up
the dock TO bolkhead at a certain line, each party
TO own IN 'front.' OF bis them land on the rver Judge
| NcCoun was appointed Commissioner for having
! out the district and adjusting the lines. The cove
being irregular the line OF bukhead was but about
the length Of the cove shore. Judge McC. con-
tnued the line Of the original streets as far as At
lantic dock, which did not run in right singles Z
and w to the cove, but struck il In a Sc and NV
| direction or slanting by which means the original
fronts between five or six streets Immediately OF
the Atlantic dock, lost their alter privileges by the
slantng direction OF the more southerly streets,
making the river end of said street come between
old fronts and the bulkhesd. Mr. Clark owns 95
feet on SW corner Columbia and Harrison Sta aud
Mr. Kelsey property on wv corner. The former
was purchased by Jeremiah Taylor from Sarah
Cornell 10 1885, before it was thought 10 oil up the
covel sold by them TO Mr.. O'Donnell in ls43, and
by latter to Mr.. @ ark in ls45. Their deed bounded
on Harrison then Butler st. and west by the river.
Mr.. X. and Arson Blake bought the lots on the
other corner at the same time, from Mrs Cornell.
Messrs Havemeyer and Wood own the other half
the block ll05 feet Of Mr. Clark. They and Mr..
G. claim they have a right to pursue the diagonal
line In filing up, TO the bulkhead, and own a cor
responding space on the bulkhead. This would
cross at certain point in front OF Mr. 8 proper
ty, who claims that the old streets should end at
their old boundary. and the propretors whose land
bounded by the river, or cove, should own In q
straight line TO the bulkhead in front Of their prop
erty, max ing an equitable division for difference Of
length and that the streets should run accord.
ipgly. The present is an appeal from the decision
of Judge McCoun, AZ Commissioner. Argument
was heard, hessrs. Daniel Lord and Mann and
Rodman appearing for Mr.. K; and hessrs. George
Wood and Hoffman 1a.e Assistant Vice Chancel
lori for Messrs Clark and o Donne