, 1864-06-21

TIE TURTLE IE.rxc11os.-Thc application Of
". Turtle, the bogus Superintendent OF Police,
Tor an Injunction to declare null apd void the pro-
ccedings OF the Police Commissioners which took
place o. the 10th instant, and theteund to re-
John Wooabridse, Jr.. Master IN Chan
eo1ss 9as ap1:a, nss Hbn beE 81 Eeo 4oe xs s.s
read tho bill upon which the application Was
founded The Blu sets forth Tie e;tire history Of
1es mretsng held On the otlt instant, and alleges
o'bere to ditplaee Turtle. and claracte7izes Tic
gsoceedinet OF the meeting as Illegal Upon these
Of the pace good order Of he city, tha prayer
NJ: King aaarsts:s ;he Master At length. psstzg
dLnt WIS IN ueurpAion OF office aud catied Tor the
Interference Of the Court Of chancery to restra1n
bradley. who Eas q trefpaeeer II once; to pre-
81 ar,uly tending to subvert The discipline and to
oemoraltze and dieo5gani2e the police force and
to avoid a multiplicity OF eui:s. Bradley being
case Of the alleged tzerpssa. The title Of mr. Tur
T. to the Office nj. King alleged was not qnes-
been srsorted to and person had been s1o,tl-
tlted tn hie place who vas not known to the law.
TSs.c be,rg no legality in the appointment OF
eitie to aid t1o thc court The OF oniy eouties W.
were tie validity and actiun Of The meeting held
or Tho 10th Of Jons, and II 1t wero Illegal iii The
action taken under :he proceedings wns nlerAl
Nr. King referred tU tie cauae IN the eta:ute which
specifies that three police commissioners shall
Tic naastcr sAid be was amihar with the Sta
tCte bst thoueht that there were some elements
IN the present case which madeait exception j.
there VA 10 Board Of ee saae "a a.
sotrnE without color Of eu,bonty and ts.t II It va va
entirely owing to the forheaslnpe of Turf. e .h.t
TIT re had not been \ collision between the par;ies
and a contegncnt breach of the peace.
III: kaies. who appeaIed for Bradley. insisted
test for the possession Of m Office in which The
arguments used By NJ kinx would not apply,
The Bill clearly showed that 1t was now heinc n!led
by him In cnn}unctton With Tort'e, and that they
are both acting % snpe1tDt snden.s of Police.
ecnld not tssue d prelim :n1ry tnjaAcuon when the
right OF the parties tunuot be determined on q
s hrassng; eoaTt es,' ot eau,ty hsd n9 @ tpr!sd,o
tho relief sought should Be by quo scasranso OF
,Nondosnus III. Kales cl.ed numerous enthori-
tics in support OF his position
Iii, Gondy contended that neither quo par4
ssnh nor nsa,'do.nus Tould l,s; The motion Of
tic Board did not zpposnt Brady Superintendent
se2g 5n
evcu N acting Superintendent Turtle being the
legal Superintendent it wae entirely duo 70 his
ebs ast &c ota nes
frrence Of Bradley. Hs preferred, however. to
sTpesi to tbe Law, and Mr.: Goudy eoDtended that
tie injunction ebAnld be granted.
Mr. King cited Gyatt W. Bromley OF A., bAlo-
~nt GIT.
Hf. KAles said that the case referred to by Mr.
Etng was = csse simply whcrs rights Of private
aosnus were spplicah1e, where diftcu ties existed
t. corporation. Turtle as public ot1oer was
oof1sring no loss Of pcrquit,tea from his present
7N4;taop. and the case cited by coaDs-1 would not
fLe1rioFe obtain In the present instance.
Tue NAster-Xr. Woodbridge said his relation to
ta,r case hAd somewhat chanced slnes .atnrdsy IN
rsnteoueace or tho return Of Judge Williams. He
rould copsiosr the adv1cs which tha Judge ahouId
Civ. hir in the pfea,ises, and would detcrmiae 1t
31 O'Clock to.doy 1betbeF or nor the Injunction
cLuld he granted