New-York tribune., 1868-06-13

OF Lee and Johnson applied to Gen. Smith and pro-
cured order the return OF his property The De
IeWed t and about the Goth Of June found his horse in
the OF the defendant The DEFENDANT OF course
brought suit estimating the value OF his horse at $780, and
holding the defendant TO bail in $500 Judge ngrahan
i'm consequence OF the difference In date between the
plaintiffs charge and the defendants ustifeaOn denied
the motion.
The Supreme Court General Term, yesterday
ordered that all applications in regard TO the opening or
dening Of streets in this city including ap
pcatons in respect to the confirmation or reectoh 1I
at the Special Term at Chambers. The argument OF the
writ OF in the caseof Margaret Welsh te
Court though divided in opinion several points con-
CURED in reversing the Judgment (Which was sentence VI
imprisonment for lfel and directing new trla on Ihe
ground that the testimony did sustain the verdict
The Court made order, yesterday, admitting ho Iol
lowingpamed graduates OF the University Law School to
practice as attorneys &c: willard Bartlett, Arthur "
Brieson, Chalmers Chapman, Thomas A. Granger NllaM
David Tern Hamilton b. Tompkins, and George Wech.
The following decisions were rendered yesterday Dy
Instices Rarnard Ipgraham and Sutherland National
RanF Of Sorb America agt Penniston and others order
In re- petition Of William g. Wood and others TO vacate
assessment for paving Thrdavo. assessment vacated ;
opinion by Justice Ingraham Appleton agt Appleton ;
order affirmed with costs unless the plaintiff within five
DAYS serve notice striking the allegations OF fraud in
the complaint in which case the order Is reversed op
ions by Justices Sutherland and Barnard Pullman agt
The Mayor &C.. order reversed Justice Sutherahd as
senng. Hatch agt. Chicago ana Rock lstna ItarDad
Company order sending part of this suit to the United
States Court affirmed
The trial of the suit of Charles Knox agt.
The Mayor &C. Of the City OF New York, which has beon
brought by Knox compel the removal Of the bridge
which crosses Broadway at the corner OF Fultonst.,
known as the IOew Bridge" commenced Yesterday
i'm the Special OF the Supreme Court before Mr
tce Daniels Mr. Knox complains that the bridge is a
nuisance generally and especially TO his store, Wcn -
situated the southeast OF the streets named
that IL blocks up the ldewalk hnderng him IN the re-
ceipt delivery Of goods and obstrucs the gt In
front Of his building TO compel him 10 use more gas
tEan heretofore and compel him TO lose his tenants IN
the building materially reduce their rents Ho says
further that the bridge Is great resort Tor lOalers ana
dleTs ladies except those from the country ever
foss It, and that he would rather wait half an hOur 10
cross ON the street than 90 the bridge and that In
fact 10 wholly useless tie says that ne was never
willing 10 have that bridge there though he dld urge e
adoption O different pattern OF bridge with spiral sJar-
ways and that he opposed the bridge TO Alderman LeOw
and Others though he did not make any formal OppO'
ston the Mayor aud Boards Of COuncimen aud Alder
I'm the vehicles is less than 1t was 20 years
ago. The testimony opposition was that Mr Knox mao
himself been rather anxious Tor bridge ~ he corner vi
FultOnst and broadway, though OF different cOnstruc
On from that adopted, which plans were iOld 70 nave
fatal objections; that the store Of Mr. Knox was lghted
from Fuon-st; that the bridge largely used by tho
public especially those periods when the street was
blOckadcs frequent The summed up by MT
A. j. Rogers the defendants and MIR Robinson for the
plaintiff The argument for the defendant Is that MT
Knox aud all streets take II subject 20 such
use OF the street ~ may for the convenience OF the
public that the value OF their property out OF such
special Injuries their property lie also claimed tht
the plaintiff had failed to show any injury TO MS properly
from bridge. The plaintiffs argument VIII Do con-
tinucd to-day.