The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
THE LAW AND CRIMINAL COURTS.
Diary Of the Proceedings Of the Law and Criminal
Courts Of the City during 1853.
THE DIARY OF THE LAW COURTS.


Courts Of the City during 1858
THE DIARY OF THE Law COURTS.
JANUARY.
2.-Hon Edwards Pierrepont the newly elected Judge
of the Superior Court took his seat for the rt The
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Chief Justice
Oakley, which occurred in May Of the previous year.
4-There al interesting application made in the Su
preme Court before Davies at the suit of Wilson Eyre
aud Luisa Lincoln Lear Eyre his wife, against the Rev Dr.
Edward J. Hgbee and Fanny L. Hgbee his wife, for the
possession Of number of unpublished letters OF George
wash;ngton-Mrs Eyre and Mrs Higbee claiming their
rights collateral descendants Of the first Presden. OF
the United States The letters written during Pc
Rod commencing the month Of September in the year
1890 and ending in the year 1922 and treated Of variety
Of subjects many of them of public interest and Of great
to the descendants Of Tobias Lear of them
treat OF the ARRANGEMENT Of house household u
Washington Philadelphia in the early part OF his drst
Presidential term and are valuable and curious as Illus
ations of peculiar phases Of his character some Of them
of foreign political affairs of questions Of do
nestle politics. some Of appointments TO Office; some Of
them relate the navigation Of the river Potomac;
some the preparation of Washinetons addresses to
Congress, and some to his own domestic and individual
business many Of them relate to the private affairs aud
business of Tobias Lear one of them voucher belong
ing Tobias Lear bearing date 18th day OF March, 1885,
and atestng the settlement and accuracy Of the
counts OF Tobias Lear with General Washington All Of
them have actual value 20 their owner, like any other
personal property and have an intrinsic value curo
ties important illustrations OF the history OF the
country and OF Washington, and contributions the
history OF that time in fact these letters possess value
of character that no money could measure The matter
merely came up on demurrer TO the complaint which WAS
oyerruleo
Judge Davies, upon the application Of the Corporation
Counsel granted injunction restraining the Comp.ro
Ter from paying Devln or Conover the rival Street Com
missopers their deputies, salaries pending the
action of the Supreme Court the writ of QUO waIrartO
bringing any suits for salaries pehdne action
writ.
General of Hanover arrested warrant issued by
Judge Ingerso United states Circuit Court at the suit
OF Nr. Graham, in long pending disputed claim against
the defendants arising out of the sale OF three
ers. Ban was fixed at $500 600 Judge lneerso subse-
quentIy discharged Meyer (on the lah) from bal,
cid that lie could not be held liable tort
for violation Of the law on the part Of Mr. Suckea.
1.-The King of Bavaria obtained verdict Of sl5,' ss in
the Superior Court, before Judge Woodruff in az aoto
for money loaned Jacob Ncwstadter formerly ect u
his Majesty, IN Baride, in the Kingdom of Bavaria.
S-Judge lpgraham, IN the Supreme Court, granted
writ Of and stay Of proceedings the Of James
Rodgers, vcted Of the murder of Mr.. Swanson BIZ
stabbing him in the public streets when returning home
with his wife.
motion was made in the Marine Court before Judas
Thompson, on the part of Philip Aaron, to dismiss
mons aud complaint served, upon the ground that he
Jew-the service having been made on him Saturday
Jan 2, 1883 The service was made at the defendants
store, which was open. and while he behind the
attending 10 his ordinary business. upon other
days Of the week. The Judge denied the motion.
SUNDAY, 1o-Chief Justice Duer of the Superior Court
on leaving the house Of Judge Woodruff, o his
Gate Justices, between five and ocock in the evening"
slipped on the hall door step, and, falling, broke his right
thigh
Theodore sedgwick, Esq., the newly appointed United
States tict Attorney to the Hon. John
McKeon was sworn into Office in the United States District
Court before The Hon Judge Belts Mr. McKeon was re
moved by President Buchanan because Of his opposition
to the reelection of Mayor Wood causing dunon the
democratic party Of this city.
12--n the Supreme Court Judge Davies denied
second application for an injunction 10 restrain the Cor
poratoD from transferring the block OF land granted by
the last Common Council to the Remau Catholic Orphan
Asylum.
iS.-The Court of Appeals ordered a new trial in tina
Of Cancemi, the Italian, condemned his
trial. TO be executed for the murder Of policeman Eugene
Anderson.
The Supreme Court, general term confirmed the dec-
sion OF exSuTrogate Bradford giving the large OF
Nine. dc Lux to John Ferrie, barber of Cincinnati
H-A verdict for $50 Sal, al the suit Of the City Bank
of Mex Haven against Simeon Perkins a number Of
promssory notes. entered il the Superior Court sub
ject to the opinion Of the Court at general term.
An action for breach Of promise Of marriage the suit
OF Esther Leopold an interesting young Jewess, INST
Morris Meyers, merchant in Mississippi tried before
Judge DAILY IN The Court OF COMMON Pleas anc resulted ia
verdict of 60 600 for the lady.
ia young German lady, named Louisa wofsohn.
confined as undtic, brought before the Supreme
Court writ OF habeas corpus, but after two three
examinations the writ was discharged ans Mss sent
back to the asylum.
2yA wrii Of hsbeas corpus ut the suit of George r.
TAYLOR, for The restoration OF his alleged wife, has been
before Judge Sutherland OF the Supreme Court for
raj days The petitioner, appears claudestinely
ried Emma Hawley daughter Of Mrs Wright by her
first husband; the young lady immediately regretted the
STEP and having been Intercepted by the Judge express
cd her determination not TO leave her mother. "The
bride OF an hour was then permitted to TO her
maternal root-a maid, a wife and q egalzed widow
2S.-Maurce 0Connel, of band Of juvenile des-
eadoes put trial for the murder OF Teresa Sptz
len, poor German woman whom tue party had previous
~ violated The trial lasted some days and the I'd Of
February the jury, who had been In elaboration for TWEEN
tyone hours, brought in verdict of guilty, With strong
was subsequently commuted to ten years imprson-
ment, by Governor King Two OF the gang, James
February pleaded guilty TO mansiaugher in the first de-
gree, and sentenced the former twelve years and
three months and the latter TO ten aud two months
Imprisonment.
ga motion brought before Judge Sutherland,
By Appleton, Oaksmith & Co, for attachment against
the Cosmopolitan Art Union, which established in
june 1884, under charter granted by the States Of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. The object and plan of this
very similar to those Of tho defunc Art Union Of this
city Subscriptions Of three dollars are required as
basis of membership for which OF the leading three
dollar monthes Is given. In addition 10 this there
distribution Of pictures paintings statuees, &C. by lot,
among the subscribers is stated that during the first
year the ASSOCIATIONS operations % 4S persons became
subscribers during the second year the number
10 "a oss the year 49, or subscribers we're
entered the books The plaintiffs who are proprieors
&C Erthsons &C Pmfndms Monthly complained that the
association agreed to take nine hundred and fifty copies Of
heir magazine for one year and that they neglected
pay for them. The defendants gave security for tho
amount, and the matter settled.
5.udge Sutherland In the Supreme Court dissolved the
temporary Injunction restraining members Of the Board Of
Education from purchasing certain property in the Fourth
ward for the purposes OF schoOhouse. The Injunction
had been Issued the alleged ground that the purchasers
proposed TO pay for some eleven thousand dollars
than II WORTH which would eventually find It's
way into the pockets OF the members Of the Board
GA meeting Of some Of the most prominent members
OF the New York bar held in the Superior Court
series Of resolutions condemnaory Of the present OF
accommodation for the transaction Of the business Of the
law courts passed.
The controversy between Cbas Devlin tho Street Com
missioner appointed by the Mayor &C and D. d. Conover
the nominee Of the Governor was arranged that d
should 60 10 the Court Of Appeals formal verdict being
entered in the Supreme Court for Mr.. Conovor.
10Judge Belts, Of the United States Court rendered
decision in the Of the bark Panchna, which was
seized on the coast OF Africa by British war and
brought 10 this port by British prize crew and ,bsc-