, 1872-12-09
THE LAW COURTS.
MITES OF INTEREST.

There has been SO much doubt e1pfesaeu a5 10
the correctness Of our report as to the Dill
against Peltzer being dismissed and the 1n]unc-
ton still standing, that We have taken troubieto
verify the facts. Judge Fnrweu dismissed the
suit against Otto Pe1tzer, and with that dlsm1s-
sal went everything, injunction and all. But the
other side took an appeal from this decision,
which Was allowed, the effect Of which is, that
the injunction remains, pending the decision Of
the Supreme Court. In the meantime, US the
Supreme Court does not meet till late in next
year, and as the appeal may be decided in favor
Of the defendant Peltzer, which will give him
right possibly to claim damages suffered from
an injunction restraining his proceeding with hla
Atlas for so many months, His Honor directed
the complainants to give bonds for e20, 1000, for
the purpose OF indemnlfy1ng the defendant N
such an event. No order has yet bean prepared,
but it Will be in substance as here stated.
The motion for new trial in the suit South
Park Commissioners =. Amanda. Cook, was over
ruled on Saturday. The plaintiffs relied on the
opinion Of the Supreme Court, on the ext1ava-
CANT nature Of the verdict, and on the ignorance
that characterized the witnesses as to the SUBJ
iect in question. The defence relied On the fact
that the value of the land On the -28th OF April,
1870, had to be ascertained by jury, and the
interest thereon since that period computed;
that the jury had ascertained those particulars
tDT0uEA tl6 t6StlI1oAI 1A EUaA1tEtElt htt4AG5ocH-
they were at least as good judges IS those en-
gagged in the case as to whether the witnesses
were competent or otherWise-and that upon
such testimony the jury had returned verdict.
In the matter Of Webster ct al, bankrupts, J.
Il. Bird, Of New York, was examined On Satur-
day. as to the representations Of the bankrupt
in respect of his pecuniary position. Deponent
testified that early in the year the bankrupt told
him he was worth e50, 600, and on August 10 be
told him that his debts amounted to Sc, 600 and
assets to $4,000.
Since the decision of Judge Tree as to change
of venue On certain insurance company5' petit
tions refusing the change on technical grounds,
IS reported in this column, the petitioners have
been careful to remedy every omission then
pointed out, and now all applications in which
the law is complied with are readily granted
Evidence in support OF the purchased claims
OF the National Insurance Company, against the
State Insurance Company, which we're reported
Register Hbbard, will be heard before the Reg
lister this morning at 10 o'clock.
Louis Strohaker, imprisoned in the County
Jail under ca. sd. Of the Superior Court, in suit
OF Joseph Frenlich for 81, ,949,93, and ct Iheo-
dore Kearney and Saul Swatcheu for S536.31,
petitions the County Court for release under the
Inso1vent act
On Thursday the numbers Of the Circuit Court
new suits got advanced ! trit1e, viz. from 5.099
to g. 900, odd, difference Of thousand Or go, in
favor Of the Clerk. The profession will please
correct their numbers. The suits have been
numbered back, aud are now correct.
The examination Of important Witnesses in
the matter of the Lamar Insurance Company,
which YVES to have taken place on Saturday, has
bean indefinitely postponed, in consequence Of
the melancholy death, By railroad accident, Of
Knowles, the pehhoning creditor.
In the District Court, the Grand Jury hnving
completed their business, and all arrears being
brought up, the venire for + Petit Jury is re-
turnable to-day, and the call will be proceeded
with.
In the District Court, On Saturday, George ".
Scott, indicted by the Grand Jury for not stamp
ing deed, and thus defrauding the revenue,
gave bail for $1,000.
A first meeting Of the creditors Of the bank
rupt 6tearns, for the election OF assignee, takes
plnce this morning at II o'clock before Register
Hibbard.
! In tho railroad condemnation suit, Northwest
| ern Railway Company =. John Gray, the jury
| was discharged on Saturday, being unable to
agree
! About two hundred petitions for change OF
| venue are ready to be presented by the Knick~
| erboc1er Insurance Company.
Several persons we're found to be insane By
| jury trial in the County Court on Saturday.
| The cali Of the bankruptcy calendar is officially
| announced for to-day.
| Defaults were the only entries On the Criminal
| Court docket on Saturday.
! VenireB for petit jurors in the Superior Cour1
are returuable to-day.