The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-27
THE COURTS.
An Old Case Of Legislative
Lobbying Revived.
TIE QUICKSILVER MINING COMPANY
Interesting Suit Growing Out Of
a Fallen Tree.

In January, 1878, ogden Quirck sold for Johnson
%. an iron SAFE receiving s4oe, which he JAILED
% pay over. Suit was brought before Judge Larrc-
more, or the court Of Common Pleas for the
amount claimed. A verdict was given FOR the
amount claimed with interest.
In June, 1871, Angelina A. States left with W.
G. Brandon, a diamond broker residing IN Broad
way, valuable diamond ring to dispose Of Bran
don effected sale Of the same for Sf5o but failed
90 pay but 800 OF the proceeds. Sut was brought
in the oourt ofCommOn Pleas, elore Judge Larre
more for the balance, and resulted IN verdict Tor
plaintiff, with interest, amounting 20 s44a 50.
oliver 6. Holden, a real estate broker. brought
salt in The Court OF Common Pleas, before Judge
Larremore, against Francis Leland, President OF
the Sixth National and New York County banks
m executor OF the estate OF the late Cassius Dar
ling 10 recover his commission for electlng the
sale OF the house No. 100 West Tnirtyninlh street
70 Or. Schue ter for $4,000. Tie testimony was
contradictory as 10 the employment OF plarntin,
Dr.. Scnuetter, however, testuying that the sale
was effected through the agency OF the plaintiff.
After the contract Of sale had been signed be-
tween the parties q Jaw vas found in the title,
ana the sale was not consummated. The jury
lound verdict Tor the paintiG or $3.50 o3.
Tne city assessed ST. Josepn's church, in Manhat-
tanyilIe, for the Riverside Park Improvement.
Cardinal McCloskey brought an action to have
such assessment vacated. demurrer was inter-
posed to the complaint and the case argued be ore
Judge Van Brunt, In supreme Court, Special
Term. Judge Van Brunt gave decision In the
matter yesterday, sustaining the demurrer. lie
holds that the act OF 1874, amending that OF 1865,
deprives the Court OF jurisdiction IN such action,
and that the proceeding must be had under the
latter act.
The application brought on behalf OF the Howe
(or an "a -
strain their agents from foreclosing on the sales
OF sewing machines to parties buying with the
privilege or paying in instalments, mas been
granted by Judge Barrett, or the supreme Court,
and the injunction made permanent In the
memoranda OF his decision lie says that the edui-
sizes OF the case require this course to be taken.
This result Will be most thankfully greeted by the
hundreds or poor girls, who. alter having parity
paid Tor their sewing machines, came very near
being deprived oftnem altogether, with loss OF the
money already paid.
The civil rights contest raised BY q colored
man, named DAVIS, against the treasurer o. one
OF rhe city theatres came on before United states
Commissioner davenport yesterday. Counsel for
the defence waived an examination. Assistant
District Attorney Philip Purdy raised no oDjec-
tions and the Commissioner sent the complaint 10
she Grand Jury. THIS Is probably the last ofit
Before Commissioner John A. Shields, yester.
day, was araigned Frank Hanlon and Nicholas
Clarkeson. on the charae OF violating the internal
revenue law. by having in their possession cigars
not properly stamped. The evidence showed that
Hanlon was arrested by on1cer scanion, OF the
Third police precinct, with a bag OF cigars 10 his
possession. he gave the oficer the information
that Clarkeson was the principal, and he was sub
sequenty arrested oy Deputy Marshal Downing.
Commissioner shields, after hearing the evidence
pro and con, committed botn men In default or
$1,000 ball