The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-18
THE COURTS.
Several Suits for Rents Of
Militia Armories.
THE EMMA MINE CASE.
London Shareholders to Give Sc
curity tor Costs.

London Shareholders to Give Sc
curity tor Costs.
Salt has been brought against the Manhattan
Telegraph and Quotation Company ana F. A. Abb
Dott by T. ]. Herman, growing out OF rivalry In
stock teleRraphlng. MIR. Herman alleges that he
mad q contract with the Gold and Stock Company;
that he receives under such contract cipher
messages through the Gold ard Stock Tele-
graph Company, and also from his own private
agents foreign quotations OF operations IN the
gold and stock markets at an expense OF $500
a mouth. and that the Manhattan Telegraph
and Quotation Company, through Abbott, procure
these quotations surreptitlously. The defendants
deny these allegations, and claim they were pub
lished AS news, except such as they obtained
legtimately. The case came to trial yesterday
before Judge Van Brunt and will probably occupy
rwo or three days.
There are some dozen suits pending against the
city for arrears Of rent OF buildings used as
hrmorles and drillrooms, involving the payment
VI about $250,o00, and also the question OF the
payment OF some $500 900 annual rent under
leases executed to the city. One Of these suits
was that brought by Daniel Falon to recover
$l7500 arrears OF rent for Nelson Hall, which
was occupied by the Sixth regiment The prem
Ises were leased for ten years, at an annual rent
year and quarters rent, due on the LIST OF
April last. Payment was refused on the ground
that the rent charged was excessive, and the
question was also raised OF an alleged fraudulent
COLLISION between the lessee and certain members
vi the Board OF Supervisors. A trial was mac.
winch resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff An
appeal was taken from the verdict to the Supreme
Court, General Term, where the case came up Tor
argument yesterday before Judges Davis, Daniels
AVID nvad Law NM Mr. lam
c. Carter appearing on behalf of the city and F.
Smyth on behalf OF the respondent, the Court took
the papers.
Mr. Van Holland was engaged for IS day to
repair and rebnd books and maps in the Regis
ters office. His bill amounted to $780, which the
Comptroller refused TO pay claiming that the
charge was excessive Suit was brought against
the city, and the case was tried yesterday before
Judge Lawrence in the Supreme Court. It was
shown that the price charged was lair and legti.
mate, and the jury rendered verdict for SSH 81
the full amount claimed with interest,"
THE EMMA MINE IN COURT.
The shareholders in the Emma Silver Mining
Company OF London are not mighty euloglstic OF
Investments in American mining stock They set
down the Emma Mine speculation az second
South Sea bubble, but with more or lingering
hOpeiulness than was lett to the victims OF the
South Sea speculation, they hope to get their
money back. The particulars OF their suit az ainst
Senator Stewart, General H. II. Baxter and
rrenor ". Park, charged with being the manlpu.
lators OF the sale, which suit is brought for
saooo,ooO. nave already been published, and,
therefore, DO rot require recapitulatton. Having
been served with the complaint. the accused par.
ties show an alert readiness to meet the charges
OF fraud made against them. As preliminary
condition, however to the prosecution OF the suit.
II was insisted that The sultors should give security
Tor cos g. motion to this enect was made
before Judge Donohue, In Supreme Court Cham.
bers, by Mr.. s. E. Chlttenden on behalf OF Messrs.
Baxter PARK, Senator stewart not appearing
thus far on the papers as party to the proceedings.
The case occupied the attention OF the Court but for
2 brief period, the reading Of some papers and
subsequent short argument, OF course. comprisIng
all tnat was done. AS throwing additional light
on the lnceptive stages of what romses to be
one OF the most interesting civil suits OF the times,
the papers, which are given July below, will be
found interesting. These papers, as Will be I'm.
derslood from their perusal were onered in sup.
AFFIDAVIT OF GENERAL BAXTER.
First In order was submitted the aindavit OF
that he and his co-detendants intend to light i out
On TINS line mat they claim good defence, and
The afidavit Is as foows:-
tty and Ssny O. Neg York ssmH Henry Baxter one
House 10 the City of New York: that he has cad
nent in SAID complaint Which mpntcs 10 deDonens any
respect o to an Of s
matters contained in SAID complaint, is untrue depo
them that i'd aeonsn
by @ he has SSne and perfect
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be IN S sss aha' and
he complaint that the pianIiff has been De.
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Utah. including many experts in mining ana
mineralogy and that in order to reiute
many OF the charges in said complaint
und establish their unruhiulness and absurdy, will
lie proper to take the testimony OF more wit
in said Territory of Utah. Deponent is further
Informed and believes that it Is the Of the plain
nm to take the testimony Of one James Lyon in this
lieves that said Lyon has been engaged in originating
and circulating charges against the defendan similar
10 those sal com plant Tor than past;
thar he has printed and circulated numerous documents
that his examination will require the Attendance Of
counsel III behalf Of all the defendants and he advised
mot be properly completed IN less than abouta week.