The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-18


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the celebration rational and pleasant.
The Moore and Livingston Dimcuity In
Civil Form.
SUPREME COURr-sPECIAL TERN.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt
FRIENDLY CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
HAacn ie.-A. Price Moore Alfred s. Lsvin0ston and
Eliza b, mis- wye-rhe parties IN this case, II will
be remembered recently occupied the attention OF
The public in the Conr. Of Sessions whore Dr. Moore
charged with conspiracy TO murder nv uviogston, but
was Immediately acquitted. II Is said that the alleged
conspiracy arose out Of disputes for property pend
ing before the courts The present the nrs that
srstn since the acquiitAl OF Dr. Moore
appeared from the opening statement OF Mr. Francis
G. Your g. associated with Hr. j. T. Brady and Mr. Cou
dert, for plaintiff and from the papers and evidence
tic parties to this suit were from lSa2 to 1851 on the
same houses travelled together and, the part OF Dr.
Moore tho greatest confidence and good will existed In
is4i by deeds from hin parents, he became Possessed
Of ha of lets No 1o4 Broadway and 81 Cuaudt srset
This property had been inherited by his psreats,
and they made Il . elft TO their fsvorile child.
Against the prior owners or this property there
were some oains ard In 1874, being harAssed
by the attorneys Of those real pretended
claims. DR.. Moore w~ advised by his coaascs and
friends that the mos. eneo.ua Of queng them
woud BIO 70 convey the property 70 stranger tor An
pTeRssd adequate consideration IL rsualIy pro-
posed 10 mske the defendent Alfred 8 Livingston ths
mens ssain.t nim was decided /, DO the Wsss soasss
10 deed the property 10 An entire stranger who SHOULD
Black we'll, Then the lister In law but tbs wife OF
Livingston, and ns. she should give back deed OF the
property TO DR. Moore was AL essential TO DR.. Moore,
ion should have all the evidences Of COED lstn; aud
therefore Livingston introduced stranger 20 More oy
W. also ssrsed shss .nsnsver inserrosss ca ~.
subject DR. Aoore should represent that mo
and no longer had any interest in H. 90. i.shtay d.
hoore kept his part OF the asreement proved By tho
attitude he has been obliged nos 70 take before the court
compel them 10 fulnl theirs The facts c,uuye
would prove In evidence no submitted wore that the
lith OF November, 1874 by warran.ee deed, d. More
hall q No 6; o1rs.ads street 70 E.s o. the
consideration, ~ expressed in tho deed, Of siooso no,
him by any one; maj In pursuance 0, inc inS
had between The parties from that time forth Dr. " took
no part whaleverin the care and Management Of The
said ,roperIy He neither rsused Is nor called on the 70
nanh, nor collected the reals, nor paid axes nor ma 10
improvements upon In all good falth the whole
troll and direction Of the properly efs
I,vpgston Drake held the property from November
H. lss4 and bis deed vas recorded the 18th Of tbs
slime mon,h, do "a 70 June H. 1sab soen, ~ hsd bean
,rresd upon. be conveyed By qai, decd Eliza
b. Blackwell Tor the nominal consderaos OF one dollar,
nearly two yesr sier ia execution and delivery On
tho list scptember 1885 about ten wschs Alter The en-
vcyancs from Drake 70 Mss Blackwell sns (kiss 3
conveyed The back 10 ia former o~ner Or Moore,
for tho cors'derA,ion-as expressed In the doed-of
et0 and thus tar the orsiaA confidential agreement
bad been fairly and faithfully carried out From tie time
that Dr moore had nrst pared with the title vue.ou
had collected ard received the rents aad paid them
him. and now possessed again ,his deed from Mss
Withdrawal or settled ber demards he had cvery reason
70 commend the friends and counsel Who mad advised
him 70 the course adopted Tho relations OF the parties
continued close and uusis they travelled sogcther 10
the West Indies and In t,e southern staes and whom,
bsps the brothers and Of Dr. Moore, and o:her
heirs Of his faber-mgnt be disposed 10 Inquire into the
be sssmlred a. 70 her part in The oonvsysnoss that
abe might be able 20 swear consceutously thai
. Ssd IN ana me soss ana
riurnsd The deed TO Miss BAkwsu which sh, had rven
him, and which vu 70 be given up TO hin again ~aeu
Ing The owl or on the records De- Moore had notaias
Tear creoitors for be hsd none and convey
Drake, and ,be Other transact ots oAcaiasd
psrsusde parties Interested he forever ea.
skd and parted with the properly 10 The usual busness
way Counsel would prove IN svaeaoe ,ha, Or Moore 10
those In shom he trusts and, ~lliog 70 aoon MEDIATE
any scrups that nigh, exist On Toe part Of Mss Black
well be loaned them this deed; but no4 unt he hsd
shown some eoun fentai fric IDS relations maj
no. recorded sad evidence OF in cxoouroo
timony As before, they continued hssdly dosn 70
e6 LIvpGston collected The rents, and Win The
S.d % e 11 ". ~
resnng 70 hs own uscs ART Of the reou that MORE
CURED them 70 return uls ced rhcn Kiss B.osv,n
{oow hrs L'insstou) had IN ls1s givtn him Hu re
peaud requests tor the restitution OF the decd we're
iusee. Miss Blackwell denes tae fscs relied b. Tao
paiDtn. In Ihe year 1851, Ma: ndas'son dec, .OJ
in 1894 Livingston having married Mes s,Aex
we'll slater OF HE deceased wic this action contauyd
asainsi them 20 husband And ~ife.
Testimony In support Of these allegations CON.
menctd, and Inc rase sojournsd 20 Tuesday, (ae
MD
The following appears In the proceeding, In this
exi sordinsry csaes-
Mss ELiza BacKwKiI-i write 70 request hs, you viz
ser y. be
indeed ss could nS scss, s.
you received without consideration 70 protect me against
st bass hs, you w.ad re.u,n when s,i.a fpr IT,
ou ~ % sv'ne prscsee OK Lvngs
such S handed vsny sso ROi 10 3.
bop. for rUn Ssd reader
ne stand . i.l he ,rqiI.ib. .h2s trah
What be ready response willing 70 barrier
your present tespeotabe position Cor the o
dollars and cent?, livingston IN Attempting TO- msl.s
ed % ieetfy, and that I could Be not dece,yea
You viii be Obliged 10 testify aud will be obliged testify
When called upon In January tod Won hat
must have properly then that wanted raise money
g. which could do abstraction than Lavfnrat,n
you asked decided manner doctor 40
you huk that wish 70 cheat o. your property ~
replied that bad such Livingston has 10
that your deed on record The deed shca you gave
recovered from and destroyed a.
produce that 1hese facts ere are
other important facts Of which You 10th ignorant have
proof that had in your deed
last fall became ssisaed that Livingston de
/ ceNipg me that he charged me some zoo mv
troadwsy han they did inform him thu
this, but feeling satisfied that would hkey
trouble IN getting pack my prJp-rv, I waited for an
opportunity 10 tain free with him 'he within
bearing OF pefsons shortly After this he ed
/ ne m this business. He then freely and fauy
i edn,fied the property u be rnine whiliy he Oh
4 ieced makiug Il ID groand