The New York herald., 1871-10-13
TEE INGERS0LL CASE.
Submitted Without Further
Argument.
Papers Of the Opposing Counsel Handed to the
Court-Cecision To Be Given Next Tuesday.

The Supreme Court. Chambers, was again crowded
at eleven O'Clock yesterday morning by the same
Heterogeneous rOng VI curiously interested parties
as marked tie lngcrs0n proceedings the previous
day. in the expectation that the argument OF counsel
therein would be resumed. Instead OF further long
drawn out argument, however, the matter was
brought to speedy termination. The
CLOSING PROcEEDNGs,
though BRIEF were characterized with the usual
counter persistent efforts Of counsel get the best
OF one another rather not 70 let their opponents
get the best OF them.
Ex-Judge BARRETT said he supposed he would
have an opportunity to reply the other side IN.
dulged in further argument. They claimed the
amrmative. IL the other siue said nothing they
would have nothing to say.
Judge INGRAHAM said II they had nothing to say
he supposed that would be the end OF 1t.
| Nil. SToUdHToN wished toknow whether the other
side would Insist on o reply. He had understood
that only one counsel was to be heard each side.
Ho had no desire to 60 counter to
and did not wish to obIrude himself upon
the Court. During his professional career
ings Of the Court and he certainly understool the
Court to rule yesterday that only one COUNSEL would
Judge INGRAnAM said that this was nero mat ter
Of practice and nothing else II either Of the coun:
Sci wished 10 say anything additional to what had
already been said he was willing TO hear 1t.
| Mr.. FULLERTON wished to say q word.
/ MI. BARNETT objected.
! Mr.. FULLERTON insisted that they made the mo-
| tiOn.
Judge INcRAnAx considered counsel as opposing
the order. So long as Mr.. Barrett does not wish 10
say anything more accAding to practice the argu-
ment should close here.
Mr.. FULLERTON said that II any one was to talk
on their side he would prefer Mr.. Stoughton to 10
II, but tnasInuch as MIR. Barrett did NOT wish TO say
anything unless there further argument their
Side he was willing to close at once.
HANDING IN THE PAPERS.
Judge IHGRAHAM said that such being the under-
standing, they might pass up their papers
Mr.. StOughton asked II the Judge would like
Judge Sutnerland's decision In the Pullman case,
and also Judge Brady's opinion.
The JUDGE SAID ne would take them
Mr.. FULLERTON stated that before passing up his
papers he would take time 10 properly endorse
them.
Mr.. BARRETT remarked that he would simply hand
np the decision Of Judge Brady in the General Term
Of the Court OF Common Pleas, and In which case
Mr.. O'GOrman made the argument on behalf Of the
city 70 the effect that the act OF the Legislature pro.
vidlng that no action against the Mayor and Com
monalty of the city can be brought In any other
court cave in the Supreme Court OF this district
Mr.. FULLERTON said that he would also pass up q
decision rendered by ex-Judge Barrett, declaring
that no argument could be heard ON Q case before
issue was joined.
Mr.. BARnETT sald that that decision held good un-
til reversed ny the supreme Court.
THR DECISION.
After some further unimportant observations by
the counsel the Court announced That he would
give his decision in the case on next TUESDAY.
After this announcement the court room was
speedily thinned or the crowd filling every nook
aud Granny vi The spacious room.