New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY.

SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNT
Le,cis Williams agt. The Mechanics asd fr "a.
sn in 1883 hired the premises and 800 Broadway
York, when he commenced dealing IN sk anu v sas
In 1867 he had accumulated little property when III ~
sisted mainly of stock Of goods which was storee m i
scd h stock Of goods in fave SSs dSTsSs Se IN
ysning at s 6et ave S the "H sss Of January
1865 fire broke out at No. scI BroadTsy ano .ns
s hn hs s'e eeced an nsSfance for 5000 with the de
PENDANTS and the policy did not expire until the iz NM
self communication wish all Of the i've companies, ans
Although it is alleged that books In question were
taken possession Of by Of the Fire Insurance Patro
0ed to furnish evidence as to the OF the loss
and as could not procure the books he
frenSs store BY this time it alleged that the i've
r h %ss sS M .ff WAS
two different occasions 10 see the meInorandum aIeady
spokenof which contained an Oh uSt
il had been seen by Mr. Hembod. Another short time
Is Alleged. that two gentlemen, MI Clark President Of
the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, and Mr. Manners
President of the NewAmsterdaIn Fire Insurance Com
pany, waited upon plaintiff and i is stated that NJ
& said to a %as yGSa snq
and asked why; and his surprise was mghtenea
when Mr. Manners said why think you tS s%e tS o.
plaintiff actually did smell OF kerosene. Williams had,
during the not only the misfortune 30 lose leg on.
also TO contract an apparently incura6le outane.
disease. After trying an almost innu me, h
to be S Very good thing MI Williams in the habit
while in New-YOrk he slept at his place of business on
Broadway and his usual practice on such was
side of pair of wooden drawers and q flannel shirt,
which, OF course not only absorbed the kerosene but
became saturated with it, At the time the Dre br0.e OUT
there small pitcher containing about two quarts OF
kerosene found shelf in the room where the silk was
and the shirt and drawers were also FOUND IN the
room, but it is said they not even snged by the
Doah ar them.
and decided in favor Of the plaintiff the fourth was
commenced yesterday morning, and is still on
SUPERIOR COURT-TRIAL TERM-PART T.
Before Judge Spencer. -BdrtleH Hamburger
agt. Darid J0nes.-This Is an action for 5000
Joining houses on Seventhst., which Origi-
nay built tenement houses, the party wall being in
PENDANT he connected it with his brewery sixthst,
and the complaint in the case sets forth converted
into storehouse for grain malt, beer, yats etc The
two houses subsequently began TO lose their trmness.
the fronts being sprung, and the party wall so
that extensive repairs became necessary. The
plaintiff then brought suit TO recover the cost OF these
repairs claiming the house haa pee an s9o
originally contemplated, when the party walls were
built. .
plaintiff non-suit asked for the ground that the
defendant had liberty to use his own premises IN any
lawful way that he desired without regard TO any In
jury that might recur 10 his neighbor in so doing
Judge Spencer denied the motion on the ground tbse
there a easement in party wall, aud that
either party using il differently from the original pur
pose OF its erection so as to cause injury to the ohe Was
liable in suit for damages In accordance with this de
csion the continued, and the defense proved
that they had hardly used the upper floor at ad occs
sionally stored grain in the rear OF the house,
within 80 feet of the front and had only used
the cellar for yaung purposes IL also claimed ana
appended in evidence that the house mseraDy con-
sructed and that this fact alone accounted for tho
speedy dilapdaon Of the houses The Jury found ar
cor,lingy, and decided IN favor OF the defendant.
Edcdd II. Alburtis agt. Ddrid AHertOn and
Alexander Il. SiNey.These two actions brought 70
recover $500 for damages through the alleged Iaise
representations of the defendants. On the @ OF
1864, the plaintiff alleges he was induced ~ ING &c
PENDANTS, who then cOpartners snd yOnsy Si
ested in the property known The Lake superior
contained 1850 acres OF land in Marquette county Mcn
and had been bought by them for $4,000, To purchase
no shares NJ ga 10 which amounted 10 $1,000 On the
LIST OF April lie induced by similar representations to
,nrcbase 200 shares share, amounting 10 $500
e shares subsequently proved to be worthless and the
niat brings suit to recover the amount paid Inc
defense IL denial OF each and every allegation coh'neo
in the complaint. Case ON.