New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31
CIVIL NOTES.

The bark VittOriO has been attached in q
suit begun in the Supreme Court for ti27.
The Yale Iron Works is defendant in suit
begun in the Supreme Court by VIM. A. Lghtba. of No.
IA Herkimer ST.. Brooklyn who claims the payment Of
note for 81 i26 made by defendant to him and yet
paid.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday, before
Surrogate Huchings tho final arguments were given in
the Mary Teed and the Mumford Martin will cases.
Some nnmportant testimony was taken In the Burke
will case.
Edward j. knight who has been appointed
Receiver by Judge Brady, Of the estate OF Peter 0t
Judgment debtor the suit in which John A. Manley is
plaintiff filed bond OF 5000 yesterday with the County
Clerk for the faithful discharge Of his duty.i
Harris Levy was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Judson Jarvis upon order issued in
sui. begun in the supreme Court by Joseph Spokesman
goods obtained by means OF false representations.
The report of John Clinton Gray, to whom
was referred the account Of all the proceedings oath
of George saeree the Recover Of the estate funds
and effects Of the Washington Fire Insurance Company
was confirmed yesterday. cy order OF Judge Brady.
Herbert G.. Hull, q merchant of Brooklyn,
has begun action in the Supreme Court against the
Second National Bank of Chicago o. upon
bill OF exchange Mr. Hull has sued out attachment
against the Banks property In this city, consisting Of
securities In tho Bank Of North America.
The motions to vacate and set aside the at
tachments Issued in the suits OF Obrg Banks against
Andrew L. Roberts, and Saunders & Hsrdenburgh
against the same defendant were denied Yesterday BY
under Indictment for forging railroad bonds.
In the suit of Ernst ii. Biedermann and
others against Daniel Drew and Others brought the
Supreme Court Nov a. to damages sustained
by reason Of Q conspiracy by tho defendants which
enabled Daniel Drew to unload" upon the plaintiffs
certain stock of the Canton Company OF Baltimore.
Judge Brady has set aside tho order made Dec. 2,
1878 appointing waller L. Ly1oGssone referee e take
X ne %sp who are ia i~peaaeS with -
Richard O'GOrman moved before Judge
Freedman. nlthe Superior Court yesterday, for per
smptory mandamus directing the Finance Department
Of the City Government to pay Edward A. DAWN his sal
airy Cer Of the Court Of Common Pleas at the rate Of
t25Oo Mr. OGorman stated that DAWN had been In his
present position years and paid 81 200 year
I'll 1870 when Supervisors increased his salary TO
81 Controller Green ref uses to pay more than 2O
and application Ia made for the balance due for three
years or $500 The Controllers answer Ia based upon
tho Statute OF 1862 prohibiting tho Supervisors from In
increase and that the Supervisors simply fIed
for the frat time the proper remuneration OF the reatoT
Mr. Andrews, Corporation Counsel. asked for u post
ponement OF the until to-day W examine new afda
Wits put In by DAWN. which was granted.
The case of Daniel Keelcher, which has
been before the Supreme Court many times and Is i'm
porant only raising the question OF the Constitution
atty OF the law Of 1879 empowering the Mayor To ap
point the police justices Court OF Special SEES.
sions up again yesterday before Judge Brady
writ OF habeas corpus The prisoner sentenced by
the Court OF Special Sessions to years imprisonment
in the Penitentary for assault aud battery The prn-
cipa point made by Mr.. Howe az counsel for Keeeher,
that the act Of 1873 being denominated act for
the better regulation OF the police courts of the CITY,
UNCONSTITUTIONAL and conflicts with the provision Of the
Constitution which says that no local act SHAH embrace
expressed In the te the said Court being In reality
County Court and so denomlnaed and constituted by
the act OF 1880 Judge Brady took the papers reservng
his decision.