New-York tribune., 1874-12-25
CVII, NOTES.

In the suit of Eleanor Clark administrative
of John r. Gillespie. agt. W. ~ Griswold, brought TO set
aside satisfaction piece in the suit OF Cusch ast Gr
void, the plaintiffs in that action having sold their Judg;
fae meni hat ,s r%Poa knew Of se to Gillespie
and therefore his taking the sat'Ia .on piece rTn a'
original plaintiffs aItcrward was fraud on GiiicsPie'
Judgment for plaintiff
In the report of the trial Of the case of Datsky
against Kelly, yesterdays TRIBUNE the verdict wa.
stated simply for the defendant It Is justice to tho
plaintiff coy that 1t given because the jury con.
s,dered the sale IN question in the suit to have been
made 10 the plaintiff by the vender5 with Intent 10 de'
y or deraud their credors and the eone eriiion for
t sale the cancellation Of an Indebtedness To tho
plaiuf already existing and not money paid az tEe
time They accompanied their verdict with voluntary
nnding that the plaintiff was personally Innocent
The suit of tho City of Brooklyn against
Isaac Badeau exTax Collector will be formally opened
in the Controllers office Brooklyn, on Saturday morn
ing before Messrs Cullen slocum, and Fisher referees
appointed by Judge Pratt Of the Supreme Court Tae
varous suits against Bade1u have been consolidated
alleged 10 have accrued on certain money deposited ~
Badesu belonging to TIE cly ana ns %r yea a
they aege he took from the office while Tax Collector,
under cover Of short returns anu erasures.
Judge Pratt of tho Supreme Court, Brooklyn,
has refused order defendant in the suit OF The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company ag The Union Pacific
Railroad to furnish bill Of particulars The suit Is for
damages alleged failure the part of the defendant
to furnish freight to be transported by paintins
steamers. The answer alleges tnat ircigas was iur
nished were on Danu 10 transports
It, which resulted IN 100000 damages to the railrDtd
company That amount set up as counter clailn'
plaintiffs asked the Court to order bill OF parllcu
lars of the same The Judge held tnat the RUE VI
damages that prevails In such case renders IL m'
practicable for a claim TO be itemzed.
The suit of Archibald Young agt. Henry b.
Stevens was tried yesterday before Judge Lawrence aud
Jury. The defendant, after the death OF L. w. Lyons,
who was merchant OF wOreaus, doing business TN
der the name OF L. W. Lyons Co., gave notes to the
plaintiffs firm for 81, ,9S es signing them L. W. Lyons
& Co. Liquidation" The suit relates to these notes. and
charged that he them as the surviving partner
Of the frIn His defense Is that he mere clerk,
although his salary 0neeghth or the DiOns. anu
that he appointed by the louisiana Courts iIlia-
and merely signed the notes in bis official capacity
Judge Lawrence directed verdict for plaintiffs foi
General Term in first instance. H. Arnoux for plain.
TIFF; G. Van SantvoOrd TOR defendant.
An application was made yesterday to Chief
Justice DAILY in the Court of Common Pleas for order
to punish Gustav Weld for contempt Of Court. Tho
papers tho proceeding which Is preferred by Supern
tendent Adams of tho Department Of Buildings set Gus
that Weld erecting building with 1sinch brick
!oundatonwalls though the approved plans and speci
fcations require 2Gnch stone foundation: that Weld
directed to stop aud, dsregardng the notice. WAS
enjoned by order from the Court OF Common Pleas,
but that be dsregarded the order and pressed Oh tho
wOik with arZer force Counsel for Weld stated that
he had just received the papers and asked for an ad
journment Of ths Counsel for tho Department Of
Buildings, Frederick G.. Gedney. objected, stating that
many where owners OF premises snlftou
the responsibility to their builders. ChiefJustics
Daily decided that an attachment should issue.