New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-18
THE COURTS.
CIVIL.

CIVIL.
The ease of Laura Waldron against Caroline
Rchings which reported when previously tried the
trial resulting disagreement OF the jury, was agsa
brought up yesterday in the Marine Court The tesF
mony is substantially repetition OF that given pfeU
ously. The will be resumed to-day
In the case of TheodOsius StTang against The
NewYork Rubber Company, in the Superior Court Trial
Term the question OF the effect OF the OF te
Churchst opening assessment came up. The defendants
essees Of No l03 Lberty-st one or the building;
taken at rental OF 5000 Plaintiff was the owner and
FOR the rent due February l. ST. So The defense IS
that the property had passed by the CONTINUATION OF the
report TO the elty and win the te the tsnt 10 ie
Tie Court directed verdict pro lorna for the plaintiff
One of the Erie mOtiOns-the people, &c. agt.
sdmOre. came up in the Supreme Court Chambers yes
terday. II motion IN the contempt proceedings "
vacae the order of reference 10 take Mr. Drews est
mopy i'm the matter The defendants the movers
They claimed that Judge Barnard having sad thal 10
further oral testimony would be taken. the proceedings
before taken 10 get Mr. Drews testimony as witness
all annulled, and that there was no authority he
under the revised statutes or the code for compelling
man 10 make an affidavit in special proceeding such
authority only relating 10 suits. ON the other sue
was urged mar the defendants had right 20 make THIS
notion that Mr. Drew, TO get rid OF non,DallaDe Nv
tachment FOR not appearing under subpoena before
Barnard had consented TO give ms aihdaylt ana a h
taking OF that affidavit or examination was matter "
tween the plaintiffs and Mr. Drew alone, the delenaas
right being simply 10 move the exclusion oi 'he anu"
on the fnal argument. Decision reserved
The ease of James Clark agt. The Manhattan
Insurance Company in the Common Pleas, case ~
which the captain and owner OF vessel when 10
abandoned the harbOr OF savannah as total Wtes
Sues for 900 OF Insurance and in which the defense was
tbat fbere was deviation in the voyage. having Oceu
ted the Court days concluded yesterday by
Verdict the plaintiff tor the amount OF ms claim
anit was brought by Gustaye l.. Hawsknecht agt Inc
Propretors Of Eares Hotel for baggage and jewery o
There The Court held that the plaintiff could not recover
for ewery but could for his baggage. The jury gave
verdict for paintinior S257 So The claim was torslU
The suit OF John Quinn agt. The Mayor, Se was uled
The plaintiff boy OF II years OF wac running along
Thirty-ffthSt, between First and SecOndayes ana ne
fell into hole IN the sidewalk and had his leg fracture
suit was brought through his guardian against the Guy
FOR damages medical attendance &C. on the ground tna
the cOrpOratiOn liable keep the streets In repair lh
defense contributing negligence, as the boy had prv
viOusy seen the excavation, and That the CITY was uO
responsible for such accidents until II had actual OF
being out all night failed 10 agree and were dsehaiHe
Harriet w. Bell and others brought SUI.
against James NJ Waterbury and others, which was ueo
in the Supreme Court Circuit yesterday, the facts Dens
follows: The defendants are the HOuston,st, feIy
Association and the plaintiffs owners OF lot on tns
south side Of Houstonst running down 10 the Wate, a
extending along the water 200 feet Inc eIty -
on the line OF HoustOn-St, but the southery IT, iiS
be the proposed exterior line ui tOInphs
st., IS feet south OF the line OF mus
on gore on TOmpkinsst 'front.' OF the paln.lns lanu
under water The plaintiffs sue for the use ana Occupa
ton OF this land at the rate OF 500 pei year. rom ay
1854 Ia Nav ls6 the defendants having purchased tbe
property nj the asdate for $1,000 The plaintiffs showed
ihat nryous 20 this defendants with the exception
of one who had bought the interest OF member OF 's
previous association had been paying for the gore
ther tenants at the rate OF $4,000 year The defend
ants claimed that matter OF law, the palntns cou.
not have sch possessOn OF land under water being pari
Of the nayiga6e OF the Fast River. beyond ths
actual though within the exterior bukhead line. as "
enable them 10 give tenancy thereof that they coud
not without special heense FROM the city, " " and ~