The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-14
THE COURTS.
Order for the Sale Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
RIVAL STEAMSHIP LINES
A Big Job in CrotOn Water
Main.
DAMPER ON LAW GRADUATES

william Berrlgan, an officer or the Supreme
Court, received a notice from the Comptroller
that his services were longer needed; bur,
paying attention TO this mlssive, continued hi 9
services for dve months longer. Comptroller
Green refused to pay him, and he brought suit
against the city Tor salary during this time. The
defence was that he had been removed from
once, TO which a demurrer was interposed, and
the case carried 10 the General Term Court
OF Common Pleas. which Court yesterday sus-
tanned the demurrer
The will OF Jehn Harper. the late head OF the
publishing house OF Harper & Brother was yes
terday admitted to probate by Surrogate Hutch
ings II gives his property TO ms widow ana chill
dren, OF whom his sons, John W. Harper and Jo-
seph Aoner Harper are members OF the firm OF
Harper Brother, and are appointed executors
or the will There is no bequest or public nature.
The will itself was NOT submitted to the repre-
sentatiyes OF the press and therefore no estimate
can be given OF the value OF the real and personal
estate OF the decedent or how the same has been
apporaoned among the widow and children.
In August, 1872, the snip Maggie L. CarviIe I'M
loaded loo tons or iron on pier 40 North River.
Under tubs heavy weight the pier gave way and q
good share OF the iron lost. Mr.. Francis $.
Sinclair the owner OF tne iron, brought suit
against the city, claiming SO, 600 damages. the
Brunt, holding Supreme Court, Circuit The city
put in a counter claim for $4,000 damages injury
10 the pier. IL was claimed that rho person hav-
Ing charge or unloading the cargo was told that It
was not safe TO put such weight OF iron on the
pier. The trial Will be resumed to-day
me suit OF Edward P. DOVE against the Eye and
Ear Indrmary and DR.. Richard Derby for 100000
damages for the destruction his eyesight oT al
legged malpractice and which has been on trial Tor
several days past before Judge Van Brunt and q
Jury 10 supreme Court, Gil cult, Part . has finally
been concluded. Counsel having finished their
summing up on "Wednesday evening Judge Van
Brunt yesterday morning CHARGED the Jury, care
fully reviewing the evidence, after which they re.
tred After an absence Of ten minutes the jury re-
turned and rendered 4 verdict or the defendants.
In the case OF the Park Theatre Mr.. ArnouX
Tor Mr.. pursell made application yesterday 70 have
amount OF ban settled Tor appeal against the de-
or the Court for the lac 81 the Pursell lease
10 repay the mortgage OF Riggs and others ana In
lerest due on the same. lie considered that secur-
lty for $4,000 would be deemed sufficient. Mr..
Anthem on the other side. conteuded mat In tn is
case specially the bail ought 70 be full and SUI
Decent Mr.. Pursel had permitted himself 10 he
elected for non payment OF rent OF small amount
which had gone on since, increasing until II nsd
sweIled 10 a large sum. That the period for re-
demption was fast expiring, and that II was
claimed in order 10 redeem he should pay the
owners CT the property $4,000. He mad made an
assignment or his property and was in clrcum-
stances OF great embarrassment. and he consld-
cred full and sufficient BAH should he given. The
Court fixed the bail At 500, COO two securities OF
$4,000 each,
Eli T. Laudon was formerly clerk OF the de-
tunct American Seal Lock Company, winch ne
claims owed him sIloo for services al the time OF
rs suspension. He brought suit against Leopold
Bamberger FOR mis- arrears or salary. claiming thaI
bamberger as stakeholder was iiaoe for the
amount. The case tried yesterday before
Judge Curtis, in the superior Court and resulted
In verdict for the defendant. The evidence Tor the
defence showed that Hamburger was not a stock
holder. nut simply had received some Of the stocA
a. security for 4 loan which was never paid.