The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-05
Brooklyn City News.

SUPREME Corm-GgsERAL TsRx-Decisions OF causes
and motions rendered general the City Hall In
the city of Brooklyn the fourth day Of December 1857.
Prescu,-s. b. Strong p. j. H. F. Davies, James Smith,
i. Birdseye, Justices.
Abraham b Theali devscc of Elizabeth Theal appel.
liant, Amos Miles ct ala, respondents Argued before
Vim h Wright. Davies and lano Justices Decree OF the
Surrogate OF westchester county affirmed with costs.
Opinion BY Wright and Emott, Justices.
Abraham d Thea, deysee Of sarah r. Thoa appellant,
vs. Amos Miles e. ais, respondent Argued before the
Judges Decree OF Surrogate Of westchestcr county
affirmed with costs. opinion 81 Judge Rmott
The city Of Brcoklyn respondent Thomas Toynbee.
appellant Argued before the same Judges. Judgment
OF the Cy Court reversed and trial ordered TO
abide event Opinion by Judge Emott
Causes, &c, argued before Judges Strong, Emo, and
Brdscye
samuel Drury vs.. VIM. II Clark ct ais order appealed
from affirmed with costs. Opinion by Judge Efnptt
The People rel Edwin smith ". Azariah G Flagg
Judgment affirmed With costs Jasper W, Gilbert the
ke~ York Equitable Insurance Company order affirmed
with cost.
Dietrich strugc appellant John II Manreis rcspon.
dents two Suits. Judgment affirmed with costs. opin-
Rcni,mir y lashrow vs. R,ruardus Hcndrickscn, She.
rf of Queens county, Verdict aside, and trial
Darius ogden appellant ~ William Brock Il ais. re-
spoaden.s. judgment affirmed with costs Opinion by
Frederick v Harrison ct als respondents vs. james
II Ward impleaAed, &c, appellant. Judgment Of CouBty
Court Of Kings county affirmed wsh costs. Opinion by
Judge Enott
Rufus Claszeii respondent Va Victor r1cury, appel.
lan Judgment reversed and new trial ordered before
Brdssye
Ann r. Wild appci,nt W VIM w. Ludlow ct ais re-
apondcnts Argued before Judge Brown, Eno aud Birds
eye. order affirmed, with f1O costs
Judge ronE being related Of the parties took
part IN the hearing decision Of this appeal
John y. Livingston, respondent, Ramsey Rose ~
al, appellants Argued before Judges strong, Brdscyc
md EnaoL Judgment affirmed with cost.
The Court then adjourned until the 18th inst.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT Couors-ONE Man
naowSYD fvE M0Rs PiErlrSG CONDITION
Yesterday afternoon rife throughout the city
20 effect that Eve had been browne the river
Just above the Cataract House COhOcs aud had been
carried the falls subsequently particulars rclrhcd
with the intelligence that of the Iar't tat 'een
saved, one drowned, ami that thc tHsye we're
an rnm.nsnt peril Il appears that on ~. uo 1v t.r
noon, I've mon we're repairing tho t.lu. aiir
aboyethe Caara House, (near he aqncdsea,, tlt bll
yot from her moorings and the dam
hoatsvsmped. s,crr downward hole in rocks
4s 81 -i,tr. N taif O. 81, #Hfer. ne n remains.
tNr #.#U #lH# te# ffMt1eut n. ##HN ttUt He
~ fc##H. .I. .I"n much ..tas#a 9Hau.af@ tt-t t0
Ya.Ntg#. r.M tetwue1 HnH1.E. hss W. tat lta
rt.l tH.#. sat, lla D1N %. a n,at Nts#H sua9e6
q ... h# 20 HC..t f.Hm. j. IHunfl .3 rUaah ~
"Wednesday night proved unsucocss!u. Boats, fugs :,
chains ttcrythnR IN the shape ~ assistance that the
vicinity aorde bad been attempted through the night
without eject Yesterday morning a raft was being con
rtructed, IN hopes 10 the pcrishng One
supposed be dead The boat only two we're seen
elLgug the bow. By the following despatch il will he
recn tina, the three who chung boat rescued
CuupEs, Dec 3-Tk T.. VI
The three taken OF this afternoon. The
fourth man drowned, aud his body So, found
Name unknown The 9th saved last ght
They we're Frcuchmcn Albany ArgVs. Dec O.