The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
THE COURTS.
The Indictment Against Judge
Flanagan Quashed.
THE MILITARY PARADE GROUND.
Important Decisions in Real
Estate Suits.
CCuuterieiteH Operating with Worthless
Twenty Dollar Bills.

II 10 evident that the federal courts do not OK
pect 70 take possession OF their quarters In the
aew Post once for two three months yet.
Arrangements were made yesterday TO retain the
rooms they now occupy in the old Burton Theatre
for two mouths longer, with permission to remain
another month II they choose. Meantime the
government has been paving 100000 year for
this building; but Uncle samuel is rich.
Tue Judgment taken against Rand Brothers. pro-
prletors the 81. Cloud Hotel in the suit brought
by A. G. Schlessinger & Brother before Judge
Larremore, OF the Court Of Common Pleas
through default in tne defendants not appearing
10 contest II. Ths default, It seems, was the re-
suit OF careessness on The part OF their counsel,
and steps are to be taken to have the default set
aside Messrs. Rand Brothers claim TO have
perfect defence.
on behalf OF the Fifth avenue Presbyterian
:hurcn a motion was made yesterday by Mr..
Elliot Sanford, before Judge Barrett IN Supreme
Canrt, Chambers TO have an assessment vacated
which had been imposed the church Tor the
building OF i sewer in Seventh avenue. The mo-
ton was made on the ground that the work was
not authorized by the Common council and tnat
the assessment had been imposed on an amount
greater than one.hai the appraised value Of the
property. the Court took toe papers, reservns
decision.
some time since commissioners were appointed
ground on Eleventh avenue between sixty-nfth
and Sixty-sIxth streets belonging to the Metro
politan Gaslight Company, which the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
wanted for the purpose OF constructing turnouts
from their main track TO connect with their grain
elevators in process OF erection by the river
These commissioners appraised the property at
So, 900, ana the report was yesterday col nrmed
BY Juoge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers.
me confirmation OF the report, however. does not
insure Inc possession OF the land 10 the railroad
company, an appeal having been taken to the
General Term from the original order appointing
the commissioners.
when the city Club ceased Its corporate ex-
btence there was balance or $780, IS due for
rent OF its rooms on Seventeenth street. The
ease for the premises was sigued by three MEM
sers OF the club. SUIT was brought against all the
MEMBERS by Josiah Waller, Jr., assignee OF the
landlord, 10 recover this arrearage. The case was
sried yesterday before Chief JusLice DAILY OF the
Court OF Common Pleas. Various members OF the
cuo appeared 10 defend the suit, but neither or
those signing the lease, however, put in any
defence. The testimony ofthose appearing showed
that they had knowle &c or the lease that they
had not authorized II, and that tney had fully paid
ID their dues 70 the club. Against these the suit
was dismissed and Judgment was entered against
the Others by default.
After Alfred Z. lie Crave ned to Europe, leaving
host OF creditors in the urcn, the latter held q
meeting and thought 1t worth while 70 pursue the
fugitive. Mr.. Aaron Field, Chairman OF the meet
lhg, requested Robert Macdonald TO allow his
clerks then in Europe 20 hunt up lie Grave, whom
they knew personally. and, as alleged, said that
he would lie responsible for the expense. Upon
Mr. Macdonald presenting bis Dill for the ex-
penses tnus incurred payment was refused BY Mr..
Field, and suit was brought 70 compel him to pay
the same. The case tried yesterday before
Judge Donoaue. holding supreme Court, Circuit
Tae deleEce was that Field not responsible.
but that the creditors we're Jointly responsible.
The trial ended in a verdict for s2o33 Tor the
plalnuG, oelng me III amount sued for with in
terest.