New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
SUPREME C0uRr-spscIAL Tns-Dsc. N-Besore Jus
tce LEONARD.

DIVORCE cAsE-conrErrScY or THE PLAINTIFF TO
BE A WITNESS IN HER OWN BEHALF.
Margaret Moncref sgt. John Moncrief
This Is an action for divorce aeRSd et hOro. The
parties were married in this city IN March 1857 The plaintiff
complains that within few months after her marriage 10 tha do
PENDANT he commenced Of cruel and yTann conduct
toward her and treated her IN an nhuman one
he beat her, threw her over on the stove beside committing
time Of her marriage she Possessed Of and entitled for 10
the houses and premises No les wes Eighteenth street in th
city that the defendant collected and she fear he viii
s continue to coeo; the said premises urhermoe
that he portion of her personal property his
She pray, for divorce from bed and board and fr an order "a
enon The defendant from interfering her property and to
require him TO restore to her personal property a. he
Ia Sf oSnT $500 TO b. own use
Psn' alleging that be treated his wife Kind and
The plaintiff called the witness in her own
M FieafOr the defendant, objected but the Judge allowed
Mr. tis,d desired the oog to bis exception he
doubted the competency OF the plaintiff be witness
oeeen o. the exception IN case Of contrary decision
examination the plaintiff prolonged and searching
htIe aye score OF female witnesses IN the who
VIM Stafford for plaintiff d. D. Field and John McCunn,
CHAsBxRs.-Before Justice SUTHERLAND
TIE RECORD COMMISSION CASE RHyNED-APPLICA-
TIoS FOR A MANDAMUS.
MoSpedon Baker agt. Robert r. Hsws Controller.
This Is an application on the part of the REALTORS for
c,compcns he Controller to draw his upon Treas
10 them under their contract with the Commissioners of
The re;Ors h the contract with the of
Records by which they contracted make two
copies the books records of conveysnce &C. Regis
15. DSU to Wit in s in IL s sS:g 8 90
10 1885, $1,000 in 1883 that there the further
$500 due to them under said contract that of su.
G co ds% & %s rsS for Sy s1 sT:
OF the ame upon the ground that the question as whether
which determination repaired by act Of issO The re-
ior claim that this proceedings the only proceeding
~h Judicial determination Of such questions be had
Thton'roer contends that this not the proper mode
ton Vas precedent requirement by the act in order to give
He that there such legal body in exist
the Commissioners Of Records nasmuch the act
Creating this, body is unconstitutional
The case Is still on
james Brady and Judge Rdmouds for REALTORS A. r.
Lawrence jr' and H. H. Anderson for Controller
SUPERIOR COURT-SPRcIAL TKRs-DEC. l4-Before Jus
tce HOFFMAN.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF sTALL-owSERS IN THE
MARKETS.
Archibald NJ Alerton N al agt Daniel Deevan City In
spector, ct al.
This came before this Court on motion for an
iuDcon the defendants from selling transferring
abe stall known stall No 42 in Washington Market The
fon brought by the plain the possession said
1t involve the yexod and clearly decided
Sp CT f sm in IN s snS IN OiSf Of stalls " their
II shown thai the stalls in the markets from time to
the Committee Of the Common Council disposed of in va
the butchers and others In souh
ovn they have been distributed by whh the
paid premium they have been sold private
q cber ways but IN every case those receiving the stalls
Pave taken them on condition OF paying the rent and maketees
II seems that il the usage the city to give
sny evidence Of title the original holders of stalls 9TH
& ho record kept Of the original holders they have no ohe
evidence Of title than that which possession gives them The
William Fullerton for plaintiffs; H H Anderson for defend
ants. Il P. Townsend for defendant Costello.