New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17

and Leather Bank and the Central National Bank Of this
city to recover from each under seoon l OF the
Internal Revenue law. IL ~ alleged that these banks
made II consecutive dividend returns containing Illegal
deductions.
In the case of Ambrosio Ralli against the
Cunard steamer Russia begun in the United States Dis
rot Court two years ago. action brought to recover
damages for sinking the ship Figla Magfora The evil
dence showed that the steamer Deliberately ran into the
dict for iibelan with reference TO Commissioner os-
horn g ascertain the amount Of damage The Commits
soners report approved yesterday by Judge Btch-
ford, placing the damage sustained at Sl5o,oVO.
In the Marine Court, Part L., before Judge
Joachimsen yesterday Seigman Co brought an action
against the Central Railroad OF NewJersey 10
S2e 20 for damages 10 goods delivered 20 the Company
at Somervle N j., in good condition and which when
delivered To the finn in Sewlork were found 10 be dam
tbey passed Che hands of the drayman Tle Judge
said that the Company collected freight and carriage
time Of their delivery TO the persons to whom they were
claimed.
Mary s. Norris brought suit against John
g. Koer to recover 5000 the loss of her husband,
and the action was tried yesterday The Superior Court
before Judge Jones The defendants was LEFT by
tie driver in Monroes, land while so left the horse ran
away and deceased who was standing by his wagon
in the street struck 10y the pole of defendants WAGON
and killed The defendant sought TO show that the horse
was quiet and had been long used and left standing
alone without any attempt 20 away that II could not
be regarded as want OF Que caution TO have left MN
unmatched this instance. The jury gave the plaintiff
$4,000
Simon Mack of this city, and other mer-
chants sold goods to Adolph and Herman Prayer, who
represented themselves to be worth several thoasand
dollars They moved the goods from place 60 place, ana
finally sold them at auction. Tie Iotes which they gave
for them due and they aece that they can only
pay % cents the dollar AdOph was aTreste ana put
in igi charge Of having Obtaued the goods Iduu-
ently but his brother has thus aT Cyaded arrest les
tesday motion was made before Judge barnard 10 va
cate the order ~ arrest and dlttha ge AdOh rom GUS
tOdy During the argument the question arose whether
the affidavit OF trying 70 eNade arrest cCal Ot
read. judge Barnard decided that IL could, and re-
served his decision on tie motion to yaeate.
VIM. A. James brought an action against
Gustav Schmidt which was tried before Judge saher-
Land in the Supreme Court Circuit, for tie alleged con-
version Of 600 yards OF gurny cloth valued at sl5O0
The cloth was sent TO The defendant commission mer-
chant MGtamOrOs, for sale early IN 1863 arrived III
April and about the time news reachcd there OF
the victories OF the Union army in tse SOUTH The news
depressed the price OF Tie goods so That they became I'M
saf,le defendant ordered them shipped To Cal
weston Texas where after keeping them four months,
and not hearing from plaintiff, the defendant sold
they did not sell Tor enough 10 pay the expenses
and the defendant set up a. counter claim FOR $500
Judge Sutherland dismissed the complaint on the ground
that there was no Conversion.
Thomas Lamb brings ansactiOn against Joel
Hepern, upon contract for the sale ard purchase OF
four lots on the north side Of Ouehundf6dsrdFor1y.
10 be $780, and 500 IN cash paid AT the time
fixed Tor the first payment tic defendant did not
appear, and The plaintiff, meeting him, rendered the
deed, which be refused 70 take. Inc acloA Vas
tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt In the
Court OF Common Plels the defense being that the
Commissioners OF the Central PaIb, under an act passed
in 1e5 about o. lay ont an enue crossing me ots
in question take away part Of them, and that
Lambs title thereby impaired 80 that u was ega
impossible for him 20 convey good deed Of TIE Jana
Tie jury found verdict for the plaintiff ior t5,I7i 81