New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
SUPREME COURT-CHAxBERs-Noy. before Justice
LEONARD.

SUPREME COURT-CHANBRRs-Nov. before Justice
LEONARD.
THE GRIDIRoE RAILROAD CASE.
Mr. Fvars proceeded TO argue the case for the de-
ferdap,s He remarked that he would not attempt TO
cover the came ground his learned associate, mr..
OCopor. He would seek rather to place in some dis
oe form before the minds of the Court the real and
practical attitude of these cOntendng parties and the
sutiect matter of the controversy He submitted the
following proportions:
First. Whether the building Of railroads in the
streets was desirable thing for their use: Seconaly
Whether the mode of construction upon streets was de-
srsble TRrdly: Whether their particular grantees
were suitable persons to be n'iustet with the ptveee
franchise, or duty; and FOHrthty: Whether Inc par
ticular conditions safeguards, and limitations upon
which those particular persons by the peculiar proyls.
ions of the act had had tn trust that privilege tnae
franchise, or duty placed with them, were conslasra
tons with which his Honor had to do. Counse .nen
went ON to explain the above points, and TO show that
franchise from the State Legislature, without the an
tbority of the Municipal authorities, was all sul-
Gent 10 give the parties full POWER 10 build the hai-
way. o.: C
eel submitted the following propositions on pelan oi
the Corporation: .. o.,o,
over the streets of the city, nor has tne otate any
,obt TO interfere with the franchses OF the corpora
tion nor to attempt to override the action OF the Con,
mon Council in respect thereof, while such acuon a1
not trapspress the provisions Of the Corporation. al
the "es,a.e right iitle interest, claim, and demand
whatever which the people OF the STATE ever naH J
ays in the CITY of New York s vested IN the mayor,
Aldermen, and Commonalty." The Mayor Aldermen,
and Commonalty seized In fee OF all lands TAKEN
by proceedings in the Supreme Court under the S'ree'
law Of 1873
Patrick H. Rooney ct al sgt. Oscar r. Avery ct o..
The anncaiion must get forth OF his imprsoh,
meut sec - Any person i%Pronee s H1 bow only that
lie Ar peant & ore mentioned Ia Section Of AI.e
There 10 allegation or statement ., Therefore d.
fsc,e and must be dismissed
SPECIAL TyKx-Before Justice BossEY
prpsosAI pYspossIBILITY OF DIRECTORS OF coKfo-
RkTIoSS.
lana. p.rer Of al. act Royal Chamberlain Of al.
Nearly every reader will Iemsmber the great nre III
Pear IN DtcembeT ls5 By which s Puss ssoysd
dsmsg, trceeding million Of dol.ra The Presen sun n,
ont d he b. fire. and involves questions o. some
spSesI. Prior III. IRE Ns3 rs H Hspyo1t e eS fn
bad tale out policy Of ID tas aer the IRE
fall to pay he ss ard shortly after went Into ,sSs the
hands heg. Harper have now oIous ' ome Of the esios
busI e men Of the city, to hold them ny s~tor, pub
snOuhtiDuIed The So.Ps. had :spsl Of ESQ
maxbT,ss In fact they had but mere nominal ,hm
s tie Deeos made Oh ss To- induce plaintiff. TO-
I.t n was through their confidence N ines
that plaintiffs were LED 70 insure s s"e Complain ~ch
srtpeS !, Tie Levi oisssd u saPpo, er. Harper
Tef and Mr. Benjamin Vaughan A1o0i ,bat the rule Of w
ar the Tespons1y q directors Of sorp S., the cm
is ePps,a vent one step further than any Of ths IA Ea
, vac Bn ,h Re Yves series Of cases In this coaI ybs
o e , Mrsr tor /. cbaseable with movie ife o. ~
on ei. se q Board mi l. liable for r az .s dat.
,udusn5 EsIe by NE Board no h. made TO the p.Os
NM r.. AVE-, enough w'' published win