New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-09

pisSnerS ban be reduced from 5000 70 $1,000 bui
the request was not granted by the Commissioner
who said that he mad been informed BY the Districs
Attornsy that the case va: one OF great Importance
because tho young map was unable furnish bail to that
aud he wished also to state In his behalf that hs
priseRes had simply fallen into bad company and We
entitled to - much leniency a. possible.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday, the estate
Of Charles Craft Hobrook contes cd the usual
grounds by his daughter Mrs. Fanny Clark Wade Ths
estate u estimated to be valued ct 100000.
In the suit OF Fellows against Cook, Judes
Robinson in the Court of Common Pleas has decided thai
q record Of q NewJersey Judgment e1emplfed bya
0uiring that where there Ia in court officer known e
chief justice all exempihcations must DO made by him
Action was brought in the case of E. Unkart
Co., in the United States Circuit Court, to recoves
alleged excessive duties gloves made Of silk and cot
ton Sixty per cent duty paid but II was claimed By
the plaintiffs that only 35 per cent should have beea
paid as cotton was the principal material. verdcS
81 s sS IN s. G ss S
appeared for the plaintiffs and Assistant DstrctAtor
ney 1reman for the defendant
In tho suit Of VIM. Macauley against the
city, the Common Pleas, General Term Judge Loew Civ.
ing the opinion holds that the city Is liable for aecL
dents arising from tho bad condition OF Its piers Tho
ulans horse and cart backed the side Of ono A
the citys piers where the strngpiece broken away
The Court decides that it properly Lett 10 the Jury 10
say whether this occurred solely through neglect re-
pair the pier, whether the plaintiffs negligence con-
tributed tho accident and the jurys hnGny
elusive.
Edwin D. Morgan agreed with Charles
Norm and others to purchase from them first mortgage
land grant bonds OF the Texas and New0r1 Railroad
Company certain terms, and that all holders Of such
bonds duly registered should have the option OF accept
ing thu same terms for their bonds Seth r. johnson
rendered his bonds to Mr. Morgan and demanded tie
price for them according tn the agreement Mr. Morgan
refused accept them ana Jol nSOn sued him for The
price The General Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas
Judge Lawrence giving the opinion holds that the agree
mcnt created priyity u contract between plaintiff
and PENDANT, and plaintiff therefore cannot
In the suit of Albert ii. Wright against the
Equitable Life Assurance Society Judge Sper has gven
deci ion for the Company In 1868 the Company Issued
a policy for 10000 tho life OF one George schet,
which he gned to the plaintiff He died suddenly In
1870 The policy OF insurance referred to the statements
made by the insured part Of the contract. Among
those statements that he insured In pariicu
lar company, which not true, and that hs hal 10
local disease" The Judge holds that the evidence
shows he had chronic disease. and flat ~ tss
representations made part VI tie contract and
the contract made expressly on the basis OF thef
truth any misrepresentation even II nnocently made
is fatal TO the policy The complaint Is therefore dis
msaal.