The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
BIDDERS ATHAUcTIoNs.
A Little Legal lessen that is Worth Re-
memberng A, Good Thing Before
Bidding at an Auction to Know
What One is Buying.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Proceedings in the General Sessions-A
Bond Transacti0n-Deci

In the United States District Court yesterday before
Jndgc Blatchford and jury, the of The United
States brewery in Morrisania commenced. It
was suit to condemn the brewery, of which Anton
Huppei proprietor the ground that the claimant
had used cancelled stamps beer barrels and had drawn
beer from barrels which the stamps had been
ccTed The amount involved is about thirty thousand
dollars The trial of the will be resumed to day.
Judge Batchford has granted his warrant for the
moval of Joseph Perry Providence, r. L. where it is
charged the defendant committed perjury witness
for George W. Bowen the plaintiff in the celebrated
Of Bowen Chase, otherwise known the great
Jume litigation Perry will be sent forward TO Provi-
dcnce Immediately.
Yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court before
Judge Smalley, in the of the Societe des Propre
taires de Cognac Lucretia Bronson, execurix of
Greene o. Bronson, exCoeetor OF this port deceased,
which action TO of duty q
quantity of brandy imported into this city long ago
1867 the jury found verdict The plaintiffs for S696 g.
At the instance of District Attorney Bliss there has
been commenced in the United States District Court
suit to the OF 0O00 from the firm of Joseph
H. White, George w. Browne 4 Francis ID. Lecompt
Mr. Bliss has requested the Clerk of the Court Issue the
capias against the rm The action is brought for the
amount stated for alleged violation the first
the act of Congress passed March 8 1862 1t that
there two relating to internal matters
bearing the date in questonoHe directing that the in
voices OF all important goods shall be made triplcate,
and the other deals with the removal for consumption of
stores in bonded warehouses The District Attorney
not yet made Known under which he will institute
the prosecution.
Testimony for the defence was submitted yesterday in
the trial Judge Brady the Court Of Oyer and
Termner of George Shehlin charged with the of
his wife. Aside from the testimony of the prisoners
mother, most Of the evidence had his previ
Gus good character and the incorporate habits his
wife. lie the last witness called before the adjourn
ment of the Court He that he only struck his wife
blow, and attributes death 10 falling against
stove. The trial will in all probability be concluded
day An effort made by the prisoners to in
duce him to plead to one of the lesser grades of
slaughter but this he peremptory refused to do,
ferring to take his chances with the jury.
Anthony Blocker has been trying for long time TO
gel $4,000 out the his services assisting
years ago. under direction of the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners apprasng value of properly belonging to
the city He offered $1,000 fair requtal for his
services but he refused to accept this and brought
suit against the city for the full amount of his claim.
The tried yesterday before Judge Larremorc
in the Court of Common Pleas and resulted, as VIII be
seen by the report elsewhere in dismissal Of the
plant
1t will be by the report of trial yesterday be-
fore Judge DAVIS holding Supreme Court Circuit that
In bidding of real estate bidders had understand
thoroughly in advance what they are about Not long
since at auction sale of lots in the vicinity the
Boulevard bidder it appears, bid of eight lots sup
posing he was buying only four lots As he refused
take the eight lots they resod at loss and the
suit was that on bringing the to suit he been
adjudged TO make good the loss.
An appeal was filed yesterday in the Supreme Court
by the trustees of the American Institute from man
damus recently granted by Judge Faneher directing
restoration to membership OF Thomas Goodwin The case
will probably up for argument the term of
the Supreme Court, General Term.
The commission de itatico inqireado in the of
George Francis Train before Chief Justice Daily and
jury, was continued yesterday. The proceedings were
entirely confined to the cross-examnaton of DR.. Ham,
mond. the principal medical expert to whom the nves
Clark Bell, who has made the question of legal medco
Jurisprudence special study, conducted the cross-exam
lnation in very able manner, far going the
whole grount OF MANIA dementa, decisions aud all
rest of the main points in examinations Of this kind
George still retcen quiet, but permitted to
ask couple OF questions which rather tended injure
than improve his cause. The Court adjourned till four
O'Clock this afternoon