New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-21
THE COURTS.


CIVIL
Tho terrible accident which happened IN the
Fl OF 1876 Oh tho steamboat St. John, when several
Iasscn-ela met their death by the explosion OF boiler
40, In, sut by one of the sufferers Nathaniel Caldwell
against the Ncw-Jcrsey Steamboat Company Inc cise
was commenced yesterday but, owing to the absence OF
uecCesy witnesses adjournment 10 to-day Nastakcn
In the Trial Term of the Superior Court,
Peter O'COnner driver Of an Aston House coach sued
plaintiff was driving up IIudsOn-st at night. aud when in
lie nehbCrhood Of Cnal-st, his horses fell into hole
L box and ono of his horses fell on him, breaking his
TI TIL lG carSes to the nesngenee OF tn9 9 defend
AMI M not Tiicig light az the excavation me jury
gave hin $500.
In the Supreme Court the case of P. g.
Williams administrator OF his wife, against the London
favor % tie plaintiff. The case was rather nara one
The piutG insured her e IN Engand Tor s2oC G S
nroysion ganst hor residing beyond certain parallels
BE- 9i 2R ,F R IN Ns%YO SR Her nus
band enlisted in tho army, and having TO go 10 hosp5a
she went the South 70 nurse him. and there Died Inc
put the questions TO words being doubtful, directed
verdict r the defendant, subject TO the OPINION oI the
Cccttal Term.
The question OF the rights of husband and
wife H. each others real estate when SINCE INC (lsI.
ts stae came up IN the superior Court before Judge
McCunn, tho sut of Altman against simon hhe dv
So da0 married woman, lnaue q TOn ,. Nv ,be
Ia for the sale Of some Of her real estate Dut snD3e
ucn refused to fulfill It, she now Co11 1 not GI enep
ground chat she, as married woman eo9lu nu' Nc
itt . contract as her real estate ana even II sIe
COsc az me- was vested with the initiate On pre-
lens demurrer tic Court decided in favor Of this de
.iial io proceed. The case was not concluded.
Frederick A. Durham applied to the Supreme
Cour; fer injunction 10 prevent tne ~
Police staoning policeman III 'front.' Ql ms houSo
iu West SxtccntEst, which IS now occupied ~ us Ie'
hat formerly by his iathcP Aeno ,no NEE
viced and sent to state PRISON as moe 81 ~ %
furnturo and piano salesrOom 1t appears that ING 5
so warn on strangers who unaware Of It's char
stcr A miIr application was Hauc 10 INC VI
Court ago. but that Court decided th1 u hd
no jurisdiction. TIE plaintiff then commenced sun III
Tie supreme Court, asking an injunction anu e Gd
iLf he would not interfere with the disposition OF Tue
police force and that the phnth only remedy was III
SIT fvr damages. .
TIL, case of Peter Dolan against the City and
n Frton DcpartInent TO restrain the paving OF oeleh
ave with stafford pavement from fSuiteeitnSS. W "a
Goai The ease when up previously was a1ontned OIfd
20 decide whether the superior CYuIy ~
matter Itn0w comes up on the MAN d n
motion now made is 70 continue the lWuhcon Two o.
The Crestl0rs presented whether James T. Coulter
fSfhs Warden OF the City Prison. had the right 10 vote "a
an Alderman the resolution authonnsl ana ~hetnel
a., ,tcsoDt Board Of COuncimen are usnfperS mercy
INC further points taken are that the iesoiulioh
ng the laying OF RdtNl pavement, WIZ IND ,ot ~
bc supplied BY particular company asN Y9p9 G 10 the
bid for generally iSa violation OF the enartef l'' S
nf60ortyOwuers on The avenue are oil opposed 70 H. au
iha. many them demonstrated; that TIC
,vcre not heard, their attendance being aNOiucu
Nv Tie trek OF adjourning and ealing d a
special meeting that I'M, fne res
30 already been assessed for the pavement now uoh'
noe n an ordinance passed over ~ years dEU ~ W.
Ell tlat where tic property holders pald iOl the
F,i ~ a payemeut other hda itGOfeh IN colI0llhlly
j 1be regulations Of the city, thenceOrth the city VIII
make a repairs and fnally, that the wooden pavement
s f needed Is not durable, and will be very lIIse u
5essary expense. The resolution authorizes the cAPen
t ~ a. Der yard The resolution covers over oovpO
Xrds Of pavement. In answer TO this Mr. Wells, tns
III Incident sweaTs that no secret egehls OF cOILuP
-, iae been used He also swears tiat ne had SOdheu
,re,ired block nine days without any change III IT, eA
go Ssi,f loss OF weight. Other ahhlaVlts Snow uN
~, CUltct's Office was held under she Board OF COhhs
.ioers of charities and that the Board OF Cpnhchei
ses AZ least The dc fcO board An ahGaxlt OF fioiesso
Iaremts and certificate Of Professor Shlilul ~ 10 t'
Ihoro lgbpess with which the Stafford process mp ~
,sfeo lie wood with carbOnic acid ana lts hestt
ora,if,cs WAS also read; aud on an aiu!ua VI
Thai the contract had been adverusee, Hn'
the advertisement hayiDg Deen WIlh'uns"Ii
urdor lie Injunction would be made In due foria
the contract was made. Mr.. McKeOn, on DeDaI OF w
plaintiffs, asked delay to enable him TO produce ~
bntting aiidavts lie had examined tine fecOiHs, any
found G. W. stafford, II. C. Lester, G. d. Wells WIN, -
Converse, and Charles DumOnd named as incorporates
company with s., 10000 capital based On INC ptelt
Stafford aud Selby and these, With James nhItlnk
John &. Angel, James NJ Niles and John Geohy, Nt,,'
named az trustees. lie might require compulsory az n
dayits from these Mr. Devlin opposed on Dcha oI wv
COMPANY His afidayits strictly responsive, VII
there should be 10 further evidence adnlucd Iht Oou
adjourned the matter TO Monday next