New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-26
SUPREME COURT UANBEEs-JAN. 25.-Bcf0re Mr..
Justice BARNARD.
THE RECORDERS SNLARY--MANDAMUS TO TtIE cox

Justice BARNARD
THE RECORDERS SNARY-MANDAMus TO TnE cox
The People eI rel John IiicIei oct Richard r Connolly
Ii will he remembered that the Supervisors hcsi-
tatcd than two months over the nomination of
Recorder ia the place of Mr. Hoffman. subsequently,
majority, the Supervisors determined 10 pay him for the
two months and SIX days during winch they had hest
actual term but declined to pay the balance. The Re
codcr then applied Tor mandalnnS 70 The Controller to
compel that officer 10 him for the balance OF The year
S1,1jO. The maudamuN, after s0mo argument was
John W. Cox SIT & II. Crosby.
This was an application for an attachment against
this city. but Of Chicago ahd owned property ~ ths cry
sold and delivered IN August, 1915, amounting to over
500. The application was granted.
DECISIONS.
Harriet T. ChrSty agt. Pans g. Clark ct al.-MOtOn
Mayer Danncnberg ACT. Malclcr Bnmcnburgh ct al
Judgment OF foreclosure and sale ordered.
John G. Fremont agt. edward Lrarned-MOtlon de
Philip J Weaver agt. Jacob L. Bach and other'. Mo-
In re- the Reccivershpo Of Morris Fire aud Inland
Insurance Company Report confirmed.
Samuel y. Ross AIT. VIM. r. EoSs.-I;oport confirmed.
and order granted.
Jane. Rcamcr agt. Rachel A. Iiyngston-MotIon
Lonis J. Bowny agt Boston nazlett, &c.-Motion
Grr.hon T. Smith act. Thomas Kane ct al-MotiOn de
MED au'l reference ordered 10 hcaf and determine.
Commercial Advertiser Association ast. Hall Motion
Charles Benton ct al ogi. Charles A. Denke ct al
Motion denied.
The 5cheIlcl Machine Co. agt sias wood-Motion de
uicd.
granted and Receiver appointed.
Join Kan agt Gideon s. Walker.-M0tion granted. on
payment ~ so costs and disbursements
CiRCUu- Before Mr. Justice PECKHAm.
1HE ItBuuiEs OF FliM ron uSrmoIs NoIH
Cortland a. Baker ct al sgt j. H. hacktit ct AL
The parties 80 this suit firms doing business IN
th, city Plaintiffs allcge TINT defendants, Oh the IAN OF
tpril CC made prOmsory note for 81 $50 - Endorsed
delivered
D, pant due ana unpaid aud suit Is therefore, brought FOR
Thc defense is that defendants have no knowledge Of
the execution ana delivery Of the note. but believe that
il WAS made and ndorscd by William swansboro. II late
member their firm without the knowledge OF the other
members and negotiated By him for his individual be-
it, and not In any way for the benefit OF The ii ana nat
hey received for it, aud also that
Il Was made the usurOus aud corrupt agreement to dis
count it a the business iitc "i u Ier ct per an,
and that the plaintiffs did discount II at That rate ana 10
defendants that SwansbOrO, shortly after this transaction,
lied from this city. Case still on
y5Ncson smith fo plaintiff; Plat, Gerard Buckley for
OTHER cAsEs-INQUEs1s, &c.
Alice Mary Ward agt. Charles Dillon Inquest
Judgment for plaintiff $3.50 90
William Gee agt. Bernard Hess ct o., Inquesi-Judg
William Murphy agt George X. Chase, InQuest.-Judg
ment for plaintiff S2I3 O6.
Edward X. WILDER ct al sgt the Western Petroleum
Company, Inquest Judgment for plaintiff S2i5 g.
John Dillon aGt De Brackeelcr 1T al, Tried by the
Edwar, s. Jaffray ct al agt. Moses Strauss Trial by
Cout and Verdict for plaintiff 500 80. Defendant
n
George IL Low AT. stephen b. story, Trial by the
COuTt.-DecsiOn reserved.
ottoman Bach ct al agt Theodore FoOte ct AL Trial by
the COurt.-DecsOn reserved.
Before Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND.
1IIF PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY STOCK CASE
SETTLEMENT or TIE SUIT.
Idme J. Genet at. Meredith lIoNsnd aud others
This ease was reported on Thursday, and arose out
~ an alleged wrongful sale Of 100 shares Pacific Mail
Steamship Company stock at 80 during the panic Of 1851
notes PAYABLE on demands but It claimed that the
notice To take up the note was TOO snort TO give the
pledper time 10 redeem. Another important question
was whether the damages TO he fixed by the dtfcr-
ence between the price OF sale 5W ana the eAene price
tho stock touched before trial 0Ver 275 or by some other
rule. The first went 10 the special Iefm rs an
equity suit and occupied nearly week III llh anu was
from there sent 10 The Circuit on the ground thht te case
the best part Of days but at the last momeht Mc
the evidence had ali been put m when te m "a
law had been fully discussed and the case hneu w 10
the jury and the Judge ready 10 charge, IL was "u'
hOunced that the ease sas "sfttlcd."
GESERN TERh-JAS 25-Rclorc Justices LEONARn,
/ CLERKE and lNCRAIIAM.
THE o'BRuzN M-HDFR TRIAL
Je ..s. o'gass g, y. r.eTle
Tho prisoner Wa iIied o. 5h:lfsc, Of purleripg
cumstances OF great atrccity on the fraI exccnn
taken in almost every form TO lie imnannelng of
the jury to the rulings on the Indictment on tho admis-
sion of violence and 10 the charge OF the Iuden and All
these exceptions argued before the Court
The confessions made Ivy the prisoner were admitted on
the trial and II was claimed appeal that these coufes.
| sOns were not voluntary
The principal exceptions to the Judges charges were
that Tie fisonef asked the Court % instruct the Jury
that when insanity Is interpOscd defense the
affirmative of the issue IL with the people, and they must
mission OF ho alleged crno DY ptepo1deranee OF evil