The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Decisions In the Court OF Appeals.

DEC. DECENTRALIZATION Gardiner, Chief Judge
Hiram DEMO- Amasa J Parker, Alexander s. johnson,
william f. Allen, Charles H. Ruggles, Samuel L. Sell
Clerk. "''N'
&c. respt, the New York Dry Dock Company, appts
appts Linus B. Barnes and others respts vs. Melanc-
th0p o W Perne, sppt VIM H. Webb, appt, vs.. Louis,
others respss, vs. Ernest FadIsr apt David %anros
appts James prummond and Others appts., vs.. Jos.
Husson, respt VIM. Evarts and another, respts.,
Joshua Palmer, appt.; Samuel Forman and another,
admr, &C., apPts VS.. weaty Marsh and Others respts
Robt E. Lannty, appt. vs. Phineas T. Barnum, respt,;
VIM Bumstead, respt., vs.. The Dividend Mutual In
The Ss
respt., The Fultonvle and Johnstown Plank Road
Company, appts. Manuel x Harmony respt., Thos.
New York and Erie Railroad Company, respt; Richard
Field and Others respts Charles s. Slausson and
others appts George F. Rockwell and another respts
Duncan McGregor, appt Nathan r. Lathrop, respt
vs. Richard L. Allen and another, appts Ava Taylcr
and another appts, vs. The Hartford Fire Insurance
Road Company, respt VIM r. Barton, appt. Israel
smith, appt, vs. Job Wright and another respts Chas.
St. John and Others appts, VS.. The American Marine
and Fire Insurance Company, respts; Thomas Dobson,
appt, Abner 7. PIERCE respt; Henry A. Hynds and
another, respts VS. The schenectady County Mutual In
tus j. McCarty, appt. Thaddeus r. Brown, Supervisor
&c, appt, vs. William X. MAILER and others espts
Rodolph s. Smith, respt, vs.. Abram M. Binneger and
another, appts Samuel Westcot, respt vs. Alfred Il.
Tilton appt Isaac G. Westervelt acting ex'r, &C.,
appts, vs. VIM. Gregg, respt.; VIM. Hall and Others,
The People, REL The Brooklyn Orphan um respts
vs. The Boar d Of Education Of the City Of Brooklyn,
appts.; the same, appts., VS.. the same, respts
PENDANTS on the special verdict with costs-James Hill
respt vs. Tho Board of Supervisors Of Livingston
ty, appts
Judgment reversed with costs-The Supervisors Of
Chenango county, pts in error, The people rel
VIM. Mygatt, delft. in error.
Judgment reversed and trial ordered, costs to
abide the event-John + Bisby, resp. vs. Alex r. Shaw
appt.; Alexander Smith infant &C., resp, Caleb
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company appt. Newton Duc
respt., Robert Spencer, implicated, &c. appt Alex
Keller, respt., William Lamb appt Calvin E. Hull
respt, vs. Thomas Carnley, sheriff. aud another, appt
Henry MeCsly Tes vs. anarsw Cromwell and
Chambers appt.; Stephen Whitney, respt., vs.. The
Mayor, Aldermen and C,mmonslty OF the city of New
York, appt Onsius Hubbard, respt., Samuel s.
Briggs, appt.; Nelson r. Davis and John Clark resps
George Tacotts and Calvert NJ Garfield appts tn.
mis- NJ sndicker and Others, respts.,vs William E. War
ing, apt.
Orders appealed from affirmed with costs-Gibert
Giles vs., Enos s. Halbut, late sheriff, &c, and Justice
Parce, appts. Isaac r. Varan and Others respts VS..
Thomas q. Stevens and others, appts.
Decree reversed without costs this court and spe
cial decree drected-Reuben Hope, respt, George
Hart and others appts.
Judgment of General Term reversed and Judgment of
Special Term affirmed with costs--William Pugslcy,
apt. Frederick W. Aiken and another, executors
&c, retpts.
Judgment reversed and trial ordered, costs to
abide the event and judgment ordered for defendant on
demurrer, with leave to plaintiff to reply payment of
costs-Francis i. Dorr and another, survivors, &c.,
respts, vs. the n Steam Navigation Company, appts.
Judgment of Supreme Court reversed and the judg.
ment of the City Court of Brooklyn affirmed with costs
Jonathan Trotter respt, John A. Hughes and wife,
appts.
Judgment reversed and special decree ordered-John
Watts DePeyster apt Elyra Hasbrook and others
respts.
Decree affirmed with costs-John Fisher, Trustee &c.,
appt vs. Josiah Purdy and Others respts Josiah Car
penter and others, reps, John Fisher, Trustee &c
appt; Nicholas Elemdorf respt Andrew Face and
others, appts.
Judgment orderedIn the matter of David Evans petit
tioniug creditor, &c. appt Ezra j. Goats and ano-
Their, resp;s; Thos. W. Morley and another appt vs.
Thos f. Green and others respts; Elizabeth Atkinson,
admir-, &c respt The President Dire :tors and Com
pany Of the Bank Of Monroe appts.
Judgment reversed and judgment for plaintiff on de-
murrer, with leave TO defendant to on payment
Of Nicholas Conger appt, The Hudson River
Railroad Company respts.
Decision motion &, dismiss appeal reserved till the
argument of cause-Queen aud Orman vs.. barrow.