New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-08
LAW LVIELLIGENCE.
THE LOwBER JCDGMEN

Robert w Lowber ast The Mayor. kc., .. Es,. York
The order to show cause why the iudguent end exc
c1ticn in this Gaze Should rot be set aside and the
Defendants lot into further defense and be allowed
to amend their answer. &c.. returuabe to-day, but
wes laid over until Wednesday next, at II O'Clock.
Mr. Barber, Mr.. Lowbef's counsel, stesed tina.
Nessrs. Field and Noyes were associated with him in
the case.
Ex-Judge Whiting has caused the folio wing add
tona afiidavits to be served upon the plaintiff.
AFFIDAVIT OF GERARD sTrYvESANT AND OTHERS.
Gerard Stuyvesant, Thos. McFarlan and Wm q.
Chase being seversly duly sworn. saith that he Is
the owner of real estate in this city, and Is taxpayer
therein that each OF them have examined the plots OF
lard lying between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
and Avenue and the Last River, said to have been
sold by the plaintiff to defendant that in the opinion
OF each of these deponents the is not worth over
$50 40, without the water-gran in front thereof that
The same with TIE watergrapt is rot worth over the
rum of $50 OGO 10 the best of their judgment; that
each of the is owner OF real eiate in that neigh
bolhood, and each considers himself good judge ct
the value ci real estate in that part Of the city
GERARD sTuYvEshNT
ronrrt WN CosGRovE Commissioner Of DEEDS.
CONTROLLER FLAGG AFFIDAVIT.
Azaiish G.. Flagg Controller OF the City OF New
York bepg duly swo'n deposes and says that be has
been informed, aud believes such information to be
tue that there wac but meeting before the referee
.u,d and submitted; that since his former afhdcvt
made in the above mattel he has csused the records
TO be cxomined fer Judgment againt the SAID kpcert
w. LOwber. the plaintiff, ard he iads by the ceruh-
cate Of The Clerk of the county that there appear upon
the docket several outstanding Judgments against
person Of the same and similar naue, amounting 10
The eggre gate to upward Of S'3 900. which he is ad
vssd apparent liens against the lana the cohs,oef
a,on for which the judgment in this cause has teon
obtained. ,
Deponent further saith that he believes Richard
Bustted the Corporation Counsel in this case, Is not
of sLficieLt personal responsibility to respond 70 zoe
for any damoge which may arise 20 the lie
cnGants by at the failure OF title to fhe sed
property OF by reason u any neglect or miscosduct
90 BIZ part in the defense OF tie said suit.
Deponent further cath. he caused the annexed CON-
muu alton (lcierripg 10 the communication sect BY
the Controls, to the Board OF COnnci!nen, August
l0J to b. sent to the Board al Aldermen that the
saIre was 10 the sGd Board the 18th OF
August, which Board, notwithstanding deponents
con puncAtion took action TO relieve the City
from the ssd Judgment but on the contrary thereof
Ia, Il revolution Of which copy Is annexed ithe
c,oluiiops referring H. the Lowber Judgment passed
BY the Board of Aldermen on the @OIt Of August that
he CO II nuuicaton ade by dcPOncnt to said Boards
true in oil respects. a. he verify belit YES mn oo
Deponc Mt further cath, that upward OF 81, OO"0i
the taxes the present year have already been Dor
row.d il anticipation OF the tax levy tor the year ST.
s1d Of that sum there remains in the Treasury r0or-
Icuded only the sum Of about so, OS@ and that the
aggregate tax r the pre- cent year exceeds $8 O0O M
'"''' - WM CosGROVE, Comrni .,ioncr Of Dce4..
wN. N. EVARTss AFFIDAVIT.
Vim. NJ. Evaits beifg sworn, maketh oath that ou
re cay Of The argurnt Ut Of the above entitled caue
n ilc Daniel H. Sckes esq, the referee therein, AM
about III hour before the comrencement c sron az,
kuu cut this depCneIt first heard OF the pendihoy ~
tncb cause by the receipt vi written note from The
iioc d Richard Busted, esq Counsel for the Cor
roIstion AID alto rrcy CT record for the detcndaot
ihcroir Iquestirg the professional services o. tais
tepouebt 10 b.beb Of SAID defendant, upon tho arg-
Al. 81. pant f.nn
.vch REQUEST attended ard argued -ad cause before
The rtf eree up,p the Issues preeent'd IN iEsIead
nos and Subsequently reduced 10 writing and submit
I, to the referee The points which this depoLsas nad
nedo az d iIri.ted upon 10 the oral argumaI
Ald this cepCnent fuither says That ne oever ~
sputd CT WIG asked 10 assume any responf e1''y 'or
or 10 The management cor juct OF the cause o'tet
than 10 make the argument aforesaid sDd sucSeaueh,
10 sucb drguIof 1t wa. 10 no manner u.neI @
IN arr or proce cling in SAID cause executing tnat
on tie Crit d,y Of August thla ceP0Lent rteeiyeo
cal from The Controller of the city who Informed tai.
ott,rttt If toe entry Of juds meut aud the ,ssue o.
execution p this cause, und asked tue professionals
aoyioe Of ibis depOL,nt il relation TO the form ana
rttrtr in which en appeal oood be taken tron sald
ju1Lut nj and stay Of execution otaoed noon 'ucn
rnr,n.I vs.. 81 ErARrs.
swotn 70 teiorr rDe this atA esy of August .lsl n,
FpwiS N DAaTrL. Comrl-s.-ossr o. Doeti''
TuE MECHANICS BANKING ASSOCIATION.
rhss Rarao Eat Tx Mechsuics Barki,s $50
We al noun c.d tiis morning that hGc'e~ Oatgsn'
ESQ.,, Whs 6fDirIeu fecct''' ''' w
loa ing ofdot was ente'ed:
A. order having teon h reiyor redc rs o ~ - 'ue
deter isp,s Why they should n"i =. y re-
i,o ,ss tbst they 6sd l. CONE ms y'E; and why re-
.hcuo not b. sppoted, and the ga d"iel daais ts's
sii .bs.to ard iuunct'oa for that rpose tsyus
III s,lntsd ,h. having teen az caFec 70 s cay
- 80 en- frarr M D u ~ cIun&e &c tie Poi r'f and
MI.5 ~ copu.l kr the dsf pfsutS l. e-i'red scd 3D.
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Tor ,,p. e,ca!en fog tto ba'-''' 4 'anAIs TX
der u. lsws e 'l.s STATE a.. 8 1iseAt -.
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b. 81 be .ry appoint. ksssSeI q t-e &c
ara nj h. eyr o.. y The peop- q ia state W. TIE ssm
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DIT zee Nv oDe ri tie Iss.icss ef tAis Csuit
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Nail n ,r,,.. sch r the b, sh, OF The "eis Oh
.rch a,scciatoo srd 's -,o"sLitei' ..-s al d i.
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Iour. b. syb 81 10 81 the obligation. sA ohs.os
~ tee sssg.s cf ths State IL relation to hecs'seso'
Crpo-. sa AEscSiaiops ct say tne et2o,ea ,t .
"A 4, Is fr1h.I o,Gr,,d that the said Receiver seys,a :,
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--r.' stIOss a-a drrstlrrs. ,.up.1c,TION
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|fnI 49, ..or;,irr toe pls'Ltt 70 sue
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