The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
usssssesss snas he Grand Jury would at once

pnasssteea that the Grand Jury would ~ once
tahe up ~ case.
Pay Of . stenographer.
In the case OF James l. crosby, stenographic re-
porter Of Part of the Supreme Court, Judge Pratt
has issued peremptory nandamus directing the
Board Of Audit to forthwith audit and allow, by
their concurrent vote, his salary for September,
October November and December, 1871, at 81, 500
per annnm. The writ Is made returnable at twelve
N. tomorrow.
A Young Greyhead.
Application was made by Mr.. Abe H. Hummel for
the discharge Of Henry Greyhead, o lad thirteen
years old, nom the schoolship Mercury lying or
Harris Island 1t was claimed that the commitment
was irregular, and this fact being conclusively
shown the Judge ordered the boys discharge.
The Elias Divorce Suit.
In the matter Of the application made by Ernes
tine Elias to set aside the decree of divorce OBJ
tained by Henry Elias. Judge Pratt sent the case
before referee. Mrs. Elias alleges that the decree
was obtained through the false testimony OF wit
ness, who confessed to having been paid $500 for
giving the evidence he did.
Paving Tenth Avenue. IA.
Before Judge Barrett -.f
The suit brought by Deering against the Mayor to
restrain further payments for paving and regulat-
ing Tenth avenue nom Manhattanville to 150th
street, Is still the taps. The contract for the
work, IL will be remembered, was made with VIII
liam NJ. Tweed, . Commissioner of Public Works.
anu Haud ID 0Lleged. several months since an In
junction was issued restraining the Comptroller
tractor went before the Board OF Contracts to have
the contract investigated. The plaintiff, Deerng,
also went before the Board. After some testimony
had been taken the plaintiff applied for ana OBJ
tanned an Injunction restraining the Board from
further hearing the matter and from issuing
any certificate In the case. On Thurs
day last this injunction was served. on
Saturday this order was modified by an order
revoktng the stay Of proceedings and ordering
the plaintiff to show cause why the injunction
against delivering the certificate should not be
dissolved. 1t was commended that the certificate
once given was conclusive against them according
to the words of the statute, not only as to the
to frauds In its performance. For the contractor 1t
was commended that the plaintiff had no right
whatever to ask the Courts interference. The
Judge stated that he ought not to interfere with the
machinery provided by the Legislature while acting
within the provisions Of the statute, unless there
were shown improprietes on the part OF the
Board. He dissolved the Injunction as to the COM
mission, leaving the other Injunction until IL
should come up IN another and regular shape.
Decisions.
BY Judge Pratt
Holloway vs.. stephens ct al.-Motlon denied,
without prejudice.
Barnes VS.. Brown.-Motion denied without COSTS
Ferry vs. Ferry.-Judgment Of divorce gram ted.
Beers vs. Hovey.-M0tion for injunction denied
without costs.
De Revere VS.. De Revere.-Judgment Of divorce
granted.
Thompson vs.. waterman.-Proceedng dis
missed.
BY Judge Barrett
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company Vs. s.
Funk.-Order settled.
Louis Henry vs.. John M. Pcck.-same.