The New York herald., 1872-11-27
BUSINESS IN The OTHER COURTS.
Sum es-DecisiOns-ClO Of
the Terms.

In the United States District Court, before Judge
Blatchford in the case OF Nathaniel Dole, bank
Tupt, on motion for order vacatng suspension
or proceedings upon an order and summons hereto
fore issued by the Register, the Judge denied the
motion, but allowed the Register TO issue a new
ord der for the examination OF the bankrupt.
Judge Blatchford yesterday rendered decision
In the case OF james H. Moran assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the Columbian Metal WORKS. vs.. David
Strauss, Francisco Bianchi and Robert Thompson.
It was an action in equity to set aside mortgage
given to the defendants by the Columbian Metal
Works on the ground that it was obtained by fraud
and cousion The ruling does not wholly set aside
the mortgage. We give the Judges opinion in
our law report.
Thomas Murray, youth. was tried and convicted
in the General Sessions OF stealing some cigar
boxes from an express wagon, owned by Joseph
r. Doreck. He was remanded for sentence.
Thomas Main, who was charged with burglar
tously entering the premises OF Emmanuel Barslay
No. III Ninth avenue, and stealing a small quantity
of cigars, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and
sent TO the Pententiary for six m onths.
The creditors OF Tom @. Fields seem to be pur-
suing him with that relentless fervor generally
characteristic OF this grand subdivision OF the
worlds people. A second attachment was granted
yesterday by Judge Fancher at Supreme Court,
Chambers, against his property, on application Of
Michael J. Quigg. Mr.. Quigg sets forth in his petit
fion that he built the residence Of Mr.. Fields in
140th street; that - 900 still due him on the
contract; that Mr.. Fields has 1ed to parts un-
KNOWN and that he sees no other way OF getting
his money than through the process OF an attach
ment.
An order granted yesterday by Judge
Fancher holding Supreme Court, Chambers, direct
ing william II. Travers to appear ana give his tcs-
.nfa fl,n ..log .tn1 Inn
previous day to take the testimony OF Horace +.
Clark and Augustus schell, 10 be used on the mo-
tiOn to vacate the order Of arrest against Jay
Gould in the Erie Railway suit or to reduce his
bail. The motion, as Will be remembered is to be
heard on Monday next.
The examination was continued yesterday, be-
fore Judge Fancher, at Supreme Court, Chambers
In regard to the circumstances under which Alfred
L. Lagrave was arrested by Special Detective
James Mooney In France and brought to this coun-
try II was shown that Lagravc was brought here
ander authority of the French government upon a
requistion from the United states. approved by
Minister Washburnc. on Friday the examination
will be continued.
Application made yesterday before Judge
Fancher, holding Supreme Court, Chambers to
punish party for alleged contempt OF court, in
falling to pay alimony TO wife from whom he had
teen divorced. No decision has yet been given,
but from the report given elsewhere II viii be
found to possess some peculiar well interest
ing features.
In the Supreme Court, General Ternl-Judges
fngraham Leonard and Larned on the bench-a
hearing was had yesterday in the case OF Abraham
Gteenthal on appeal from the verdict in the Court
OF General Sessions, sentencing him TO State
Prison Tor five years. The Court, after hearing the
argument, reversed the Judgment OF The sessions
and granted him new trial.