New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-21
La W LNI,ELLIGENCE.
sUPREME CoURT-CuASByks-hGs. 2.-Before Judge


sUPREME COURT-CuAsByks-hGf. 2.-Before Judge
CLEEgE.
Philip Wolfe tgt. Msgdalena woofe
This was sut for divorce. Philip charged his bet
ter half with being a modern Mrs Potphar, and hsv-
ing msoonducted herself with divers men, and particu
bry With one Joseph. The mstron denies the aLega-
tions, spd made application this morning for amsny
and counsel fee, peHGeHte lie. Counsel not being
Yesdy the motion was postponed.
Joseph Lux agt Otto Wiegsnd
Some time sinoe, Wiegsnd while travelling on the
w.Hsven Railroad line, received severe accident
through the negligence of the Company. On his re-
turn to New.York, Wegand went to the plaintiff who
is lawyer, and told him that be wshed to sue the
company for $4,000 damages, bu, had no money to
pay counsel fees and If Lux commenced the suit he
would have TO depend hs suecess for the fees. The
lawyer ced aut and proceeded in due Of
law until the case reached and ready for trial,
whep to bis surprise he informed that the had
been settled, and that the defendant had received
g. 600 in satisfaction of his demand. The lawyer then
presented BILL amounting 10 Sl4, 10 his client,
who promised to pay the same, but failed TO do So
Mr. Lux then sued hs client, who lei juS5uAant GO
Against him by default. On the lawyer fling hs exc
eution the defendant moved TO open the default. AZ
Ter hearing the facts in the Gaze, hs Honor denied the
motion with q coss unless the defendant give securi
ty for the amount; otherwise, the plaintiff to go on
with al proceedings to collect his execution, except as
regards the sale Of real estate.
About three weeks ago, on the application Of
enc Caroline Lose, a writ Of hsbeas corpus was
directed to one Louis Green, whom the petitioner
ALE eged detained her one Louis GOttsLsk Illegally.
The return made by Green stated that he held the bay
by virtue Of an ndenture OF adoption signed ythe pet
toner and Nj. G. Leonard, former Alms House Com
nrsioner. The return was uaversed by the mother,
who stated that the indenture obtained FRO ner by
fraud and that Green was unfit to have the custody Of
the chid he being the keeper Of low dsnce-hOuse on
the Five Points. The case was referred to ex-Judge
Stuart TO take testimony TO the facts. Tne case
came up on the referees report of the testimony ad
liueed before him, in which he stated that from the
proofs before him. the mother at the time of the boy
birth was proEtitute that shortly after che came with
the infant to Green, who then kept house of famei
that while there she sgned the irdenure in question:
a. abe testified, while in a state Of into1cston, but
which feet was denied by three respectable persons;
tha. aimee that time ten years. the boy has been
brought up in a strictly moral manner 10y Green; and
that he is very much attached TO Green and hs wife
and wished 10 stay with them. The referee states
that in his opinion the indenture is not in accordance
with the statute but left il to the Court to consider
whether was binding between the petitioner and
relstor. Mr.. Gray, counsel for the mother, moved
that the child be committed 70 her custody on the
referee reporting that the ndenture was invalid. Mr.
Lew c. Chstfeld Of counsel for Mr. Green, opposed
the motion; and having heard the facts, his Honor
topA the pspers and reserved his decision.