New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-11
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT-CmcUr-MAY l0.-BefOre Justice
MULLEN.
DREDGING OF SLIPS.


Peter Morris al. sgt. The Mayor &C.
The plaintiffs the City under contract Tor
dredging slip between piers Nos 10 and -, az Tue %
have removed 2407 cubic yards Of mud bssng the cae
ons on the number loads removed The City claim
thai but IA ilG cubic yards removed bang on their
inspectors certificate The defendants admit 81 $50 10 10 DC
With interest from the fifteenth day after the job com
pletcd .1'''@'' ~
Mr. Dimmick for plaintiffs; Mr. Hackett for defendants.
THE JURY NUISANCE AGAIN.
In the case of Morris The Mayor reported above aver
the J had gone out it discovered that Of the jurors
understood English and very properly under ne % %
to dead lock- but finally consented by the counsel that
rather Try the all again. they would accept the
'''"''' VI '1 CHAMsrHs-Berore Justice BARNARD.
DEMAND FOR EyIDENCE-ADvENTUREs OF A POLICY
Philip q. Williams as administrator &C. OF Even Williams
Company and Alfred Pcll ~
This was motion for injunction The com.
plant that the 10Th day OF June 1858 Ellen Ian
effected an upon life for the Of 1900 sterling
n London with the Liverpool London Fire and LIFE nsnr
spfe the r%ed sae That at the time Of such
Company gave receP. with the promise to forward Tue
iii and New York and soon ahsrwsrd went with
her husband who had Joined the army to aud as
invalid sent to the hospital 10 NewYofk where she
died in lsG That the policy OF insurance according to the
W.: ssnT By the london Office addressed Am under
ceved By her wss subsequently returned to London ana
thence tie branch Office in this city which Alfred Pe s
defendant IL president Secretary The complaint her
alleged that plaintiff called the Office Of the Company
the City Of New York aud demanded the policy with the
original envelope the money due on the poe but that the
Company through IFS secretary declined to do either The
plaintiff charged that the Company in it's conduct audu
en seeking deprive tho plaintiff OF the possession OF the
policy 20 thai an action at law the Of in
might be prevented and the officers threatened
gaytion 10 restrain the secretary Mr. Pe and the
rasy dsposng OF the policy otherwise than by de'
Ss na to sse .e1d the bad ' o
rendered the policy the plaintiff but claimed the right to
London office which counsel for plaintiff deemed essential as
item OF proof in an action at law The Court ordered na
l.. ". Dodge for plaintiff;
David Lyon for defendants.
DECISIONS.
Parkersburgh National Bank agt. VIM. w. Leland
Defendant entitled his costs 10 the present time the
Joseph Colwe aet. y. Y. and Liverpool Petroleum Co..
Adop6e Maitland agt WIN. II Pane.-Mo'ons granted
ranted with STAY until the third Monday OF Jone at which
time the tried either party can notice and place
the on the calendar.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-Mn lo-Before
Justice INGRAHAu.
CASE or JOHN OBRIBS-THE JURORS AGAIN.
The case of John Ol}rien indicted for the murder
~ bis wife called up by Assistant District Attorney Mr.
Quite number o. Jurors found to be suffering nom
disease aud moved for and In some eases obtained eA
from further attendance
SUPERIOR COURr-SPFcIAL TERs-MAY l0-Before Jus
tce MCNEIL
DECISIONS
Elizabeth NJ. Brady agt. Chas. ~ Munnler.-Mo-
tion denied with $40 costs.
Joseph Howard. lr. OCT John NJ Freeman ct al-Commss-
sioner appointed
Geo Green agt the Mayor. &c.-Order settled
WIN. Laesehek ast Rachael A. Addlson.--see msmoran
dun
Before Justice JoSrs
Wallace r. Groam agt. Chas. Acknowledgement
FOR defendant demurrer with with leave 10 plaintiffs
10 amend on payment ~ costs In 20 days
The Butchers and Droyers Bank Of the City OF NewYork
agi. Wm. H. MeIntyre.-Moton granted.
Edward Harrington agt JAS. II. Leeds-Motion denied
/ with el0 costs.
Hans. sehef ag Calvin T.. Knox Motion 10 place
calendar stand May IL at 10 de-
PENDANT must IN the meantime 10 be allowed TO
supplemental answer.
Geo W. Nelson Matthew OFarrel. See memorandum
with clerk al Special Term.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COrRr-May l0.-Beforc
Judge SHIrMAN
SUIT AGAINST DEPUTY COLLECTOR.
benjamin j. kelarn. ct al. agt Charles r. Chnch.
This action brought by plaintiff To recover
sJO being moey Of proceeds Of the sale by Marshal
MurrAy schnnner Ann Pnkerel nrnouni