The New York herald., 1871-11-10

Judge Lowe, OF the Court Of Common Pleas, undcr
the two-thlrd act The plaintiff contended that the
oct IN question was suspended by the United States
BANKRUPT act and only operated on debts due par.
ties within the State. Decision reserved.
Action Ia Recover the Value of Piano.
Ddotd OHo9Gn rs. L0ss BerDe.It appeared
that the plaintir purchased piano, which some-
time after he sold TO Mr.. Gordon, but before re-
moving the piano Nil. Gordon made inquiries OF the
maker, tue defendant, as Is customary, as to whe-
ther the piano was sold OF rented. This action OF
Mr.. Gordon aroused the suspicious OF the defendant
~ ,,s,ain, ,o ,e honesty OF tue plainilti, ana he
OF the former for the piano, which The plaintir
innocehty delivered thinking that the order came
until ne called on Mr., Gordon for The purchase
money. Finding he was deceived he Immediately
Grand Jury. 1t appeared that Inc defendant had
rented the piano two years before to a Mr.. McDon-
nsii, VINO 81 after few weeks, purchased II at $3.50
iOr Wlcl ne gave his notes, with the understanding
that the defendant was TO retain the ownership or
the piano nnl the maturity Of the notes, when. u
PAID, Hr. Mcdonnell was to become owner; but if
not ne was 10 allow The defendant at the rate
OF or So SO q % month for lae time :, he kept
the piano When the notes became due Mr.. McDon-
mel! was non est, and the defendant could find
neither Mcdonnell nor the piano, until Mir. Gordon's
notce brought 10 light the whereabouts Of the
piano. The plaintiff brought suit TO recover the
vaine v @ OF tne piano, which he claims to be worth
the ownership OF the piano. and that he entitled
10 seize his property wherever he found 1t. De-
clsiOn reserved.
After the hearing OF the above two cases. during
which the Judge and counsel ana all in attendance
were shivering with cold, from the fact that the
bankrupt city OF New York has failed to supply the
Marine Court with any artificial heat, Judge Gross
announced That until the Court was properly sup
pied with heating apparatus he would not
jeopardlze his own health and that OF the jury and
others In attendance by holding Court in rooms
that are no. properly heated; that he had been laid
contracted while IN the discharge or his judicial
,Sansb Hnses ana would n9s run ha5 RISK AGAIN.
attack from the cold he suGered while sit.
,, ting in dan damp court court rooms since the cold
to the bar that he would call the calendar every day
and then adjourn the Court until the rooms were
properly heated. The members OF the bar present
entirely coincided with the Judges action and
marked tnat II they were called upon to try causes
while the rooms were In such condition they could
not do justice to their clients; that the rooms were
unit Tor civilized men TO sit IN.
further just ground OF complaint Is that, not
wltnstanding the heavy bills charged the CITY for
furnishing the several court rooms, not one or the
court rooms OF the Marine Court Is furnished with
carpet or mating.
Cutting the Connection.
Before justice Joachimsen.
Henry BuciItaag Us. James TiU'Rer.-Plaintln drew
his supply OF CrOJon water from pipe belonging to
defendant and wholly on defendants land. On the
grading OF the Boulevard tho defendants pipe had
TO be lowered, and was lowered, the plumber col
lectln8 Onetnlru OF the C0St-S45 IRON plalntlH.
Within three months thereafter defendant cut or
the connection, committing no trespass plantif's
land. The connection was defendants land.
There was no grant OF an easement TO plaintiff,
any contract IN regard to the duration OF the supply
TO plalntlfi. Plaintiff was supplied with water for
about TWO months after he had paid the plumber.
The work was done on defendants land and the
Boulevard Jne work was necessary for the supply
OF water 10 defendant Each party paid his own
separate water tax.
CONCLUSION OF law:-That defendant contracted
no liability and Incurred no obligation enlOrcibc
IN TINS Court, and committed no injury toward the
plaintif. and defendant was entitled to judgment.
ordered.
BY Judge Joacnmsen.
Decker Us. Tdrdeaodter.-Tral action on note,
defence usury; Judgment for defendant, with costs.
Slnae Us Sane.-Tral action on note; defence
division; Judgment FOR plaintiff $25l SO and COSTS
AMI S25 allowance.
Backing Us. Turner. Trial action for division
OF water; Judgment for defendant, with costs, and
S25 allowance.
Feisch rs. lwa9az.-T'r'al action for prce or cat.
tie; judgment for plalntlf, $313 80 and costs, and
{25 allowance.
Btck KRchert0cter Lie Insurance COM
pang.-Tria to recover value ol paid mp life policies;
Judgment for paintiD, sSl 65 and COSTS and S25
lowance.
san,e rs. Some.-The like; sss 1G ana COSTS and
$25 allowance.
.SpeckhdrM rs. Tro5ers.-Trial action on note: de-
fence, under Married Womens act, &C.; trial COM
menced and continued to 1sth, at ten A. M.
brcdfd RS. BarOn.--ActlOn for WORK, labor and
services as cook. Trial by Court; judgment for
paiDtn, s37 so, and for defendant for cOsts.