New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
Law INTELLIGENCE.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER BOOKS AND

THE STREET COMMISSIONER BO)kS AND
SUPREME coURr-srrc.,t TssM--JULv s.-setore Judge
PEABODY.
In the matter Of the ,gp1s.Gn Of Daniel c0n0ver 's
The question mug tue disposition OF the books
and paper Of the Street Commls:lnners othce. part
whereof are nov In the custody Of the Court came
this morning pursuant 10 adjournment judge Pea
body asked when is probable that Judge Iogra-
ham injunc,ios would be passed upon, and TO what
time il would be best to adjourn
Mr. Field said that he purposely desisted from max
ing any motion to the Court, since he had himself
been served with an injunction shutting hIs mouth.
He took it for grsn'ed that the Court had tue power
" commit every person Judicial or other interfering
with its order. He bad stated expressly week *"
that he had aced from personal courtesy to Jise H.
graham in oVeyiDg the injunction. IL w'uh De nis
with to have The matter posPoSed n,i som asy'
other than Saturday next week. Should the proceed-
mss IN tae Common Pleas be delayed logger, he could
not take part 10 them, as he could not sacnace his
August vacation. 1t was for Judge Peabody to con-
slider bow long the comfy Of Courts required him to
wait. The consequences Of waiting we're injurious to
the business Of the Street Commissioner office, which
required constant access TO the book. and Dspers'
Judge Peabody replied that his only SUMMER va,a-
ton was 10 July; ali but one week OF 1t had been now
consumed, ana he would like the next seven days to
himself. lie would hike postponement till Tuesday
week.
Mr. Dudley Field, jr., observed that the Judge vas
not restrained by injunction, nor was he himsof rs
his father was. He would suggest that the Court pro-
ceed TO execute the search warrant relative TO the
books and papers to be brought into Court, and TO
make liz jus gment tnectuai. ,
Judge Peabody remarked nat there was no pre-
tense that the junction bound him.
On Mr. Fields suggestion the matter was adjourned
to o'csock when Mr.. Noyes, who was not bound by
the INJUNCTION would be at leisure to present such ar
guuents to the Court might suggest themselves.
At little after o'clock Judge Peabody took his
seat. Mr.. Dudley Field, r., who was the only coun
eel present said that if the Court could not sit next
week it would be most convenient to them TO adj
iourn the proceedings until the second Monday in Au
pu.t. He asked whether, if In the mean time the ia
junction Of Judge Iograham should be dissolved, Mr.
Conover AID his clerks might not have to the
books until the further order Of the Court
The Judge said that he would give such directions.
Mr.. Field then suggested that access be given to
them meantime. Among them were some of the most
important books in the office, such as the contract and
the letter book.
Judge Peabody replied that he should give Mr..
Berthof directions let the officers of the Street Com
mssioners oficetnose to whom access was necessary
in order to transact public busness-see the books,
but lot merely curious individuals. He presumed
M. CoDover would consider himself bound by the IN
junction so far that he would not wish to look at them
Adjourned to the second Monday IN August at
Pm.