The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-21
Supreme Court.

Before Hon. Judge MITCHELL
FEB 2o-Xdyor Of Nesc Y~k &c., aodins John J. Hicks
and droAer "A motion Il made TO dissolve Injunction
granted parie ~ the commencement Of this action. On
the 18th Of December 1862 the Corporation granted to
Barry Hicks for term OF years. ferry from the pro-
psry Of Hck at tho eaatsry side Of pier No. % East
river, to or near the property Of Berry In Williamsburg;
and from the property Of Berry back to the sastsy aide
Of pier No 49, ct the property Of Hicks aforesaid This
AL that contained In the granting part Of tho
deed, except the usual additional words Of with the
usual ccustomed provisions relative to prona and 81
Aptsges &c ths the defend can c i'm Sothing
BY way OF grAn except what Il acov. stated In ub
gu, part Of the deeJ the defendants enter into
covenant usd.r which thsy set up their presnt claim
very questionable whether right could be aet up
the esfspdants under such circumat They 4
made eolsly to the plaintiffs spd thersfore
their benefit only hut E IL very clear that the rule
tought applied by the S-ndsnts that grant u TO
b. o nstrued strongly sganst tps grAntor, cannot
sppy sesiDst tie plaintiffs in AMI thing in this rsnsnt
IRE ots bsirg the cSvenanters stand IN tbs sas
pcsitt gran under that ruls and the covenant
psiains. also. in the gast whisa they make,
belonging TO 10 the suprsms power in the state,
Wis, the authority TO grant franchise And exercise
there il much rsa,on for syDg that their grants uoh
should be construed grants By the state are con-
s'rued most favorable to the grsntor There " how
ever need Of rssopg TO OF these rules Of con-
structIon understand the rights OF tas parties un< OK
this lease The defendants covenant that they Will keep
re IeInss tesH ss.s g ss.a 80. 90 rsa.,r
their owD expense. duI.s the nuancs q the Lease
and that they x II tss own 9Ss Ak. DC s o. S 2.
nS ~ srsctgs SS.i aosts srr ons
and nx.ure At cash lending Of said ferry the sxtsnt
.ns s S,s Isy - ~ ,S - Sth $3.50 IA -
tween piers No IS Aa6 60 In the East river No SO being
~ VI NJ 90 -" ~ s.h.s saI,a rs..,.- 80 -
The apo covered with water, between piers No 10
me 60 eAeno ,no -, ~. 49,, S .st "a
o,1scnoh SEC 100 -. ns . ~ - S o., s"ca sst.ncs
souNn = ~ DsaoDks ~ w ,,,g ;.. ,ht ~. $500
.c.E@sy k'snI ;st - s,.r !. hInss sr.r, ths soutS
ss. ern:r Of the Intended WORK. ana 70 b not NOR:
.1s - go 49,. III ~. r,sy "a or,h
s,rss. Il an, ~. wrsr 10 pass Freely IN an the
sIse., 70 - " - .ns $500 W., X 49, Tss A.nc
1., ~ n, ,,.ss.s ~, the ..iatiss man Of srps
mioIs OF nx ,,sss or sns ~. ~ tn. oo, ~. -
those n that tina the wo5d
Doon ~ u - ar ,s,. ,,T srtsr.,st n "a
S.. ss., never heard An, sia:rsns n....s q
unu. si.sl .ne sssns 49, Ss ,hss The n shs mona
ne ceisnosn s Viz ~, 49,. - not. Int "a Ssssn
would not e sume s W. sAS n ins.s~s. = =h;oh
;uch struetur. has fslsa III. p.inti.' visus.s.
, :. ~ srrdst,on Of thsiS osiDou yix That All ths
r,,s sovt ire citv srs consructsc ana have bssa h
III, p 49,, ,-, k,.sS =, S..s snd ss,r. hr,,a,y.
i'm n,ss tsss the Il surousded with wsisrnot
~ rd shs,snc~s N a onr mara 10 ths sstv consst AZ
cS hloSs and q, brdsss eone them :ud that
od p,rs !, the psrs sre called blocks ssd the
r nsrts bdsss And that thee biooks yarv In sr from
90 ~ al sst ,on,rs 4 TIE sursass or ,m 900 20 o2s
70 4 sssS - eT ,sy r.. mods Of m.,s az
NJ. y, 80 $4,000 -h,k 4. ~ orcss,,. L. ~ ~,
~ and snsnI shem toether 40 A. 10 mate psra,isl
~ys 81 tbs ,souted dimesoss and oontinuios 10
sueesssiys sye,s Of logs until the block Is Of ssst
hsssht IN sy{.d Sror, the hottrn ~ fhs yir., 10 sd
shavs ths suys.cs ana thss an ths - NJ ths hoch
,is N M n Iad IN vhich stas A. ni.nsa N
ssuss be bloch = spk Yhs mode q sho,s
That Va this Mind Of block vhoh va intended In tbs
lease II Wa block vhish vss TO BE- susk and II vas
only tbst which the dsfsndsnts vsrs 10 pass In the va