The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-13
THE EMMA MINE LYON.

Some time ago James f. Lyon of Emma mine no,o.
ricty, employed Edrigc Johnson attorneys OF tins
city, TO commence against Iscit Kerr 4 CO..
10 recover against them $3.50 900. EIdriigc K
Johnson agreed take their services as attorneys
md counseilors onc-ah OF the amount that might bc
recovered, Lyon agreeing to pay all cash disbursc-
The action commenced and referred 10
referee who after hearing testimony both sides 70
ported in favor of defendants and against Lyon who
In the meantime had gone London before tho
referee made his report Eldridge wrote to his part
ucr. johnson, who was then in Europe with Lyon to
see Lyon ana have hun send Eldr.dgc $500
sterling TO take MP the report OF the referee which
Eldr.dgc wrote he haa no doubt would he In favor
OF Lyon and that he wanted 10 have tho money on
hand 10 take up said report on reading Tins leiter
Lyon immediately cabicd, through Jay Cooke Mctul-
Icch 4 90. $500 sterling 10 Eldridgc which he
received. The money not nscd paii takc ~
the report OF the referee which against the PLAN
iii. TN Lyons return 10 New York he
Edrcgc TO his money, which Eldridgc declined
pay. The ground that Lyon owed hm ior services
THIS proceeding thea commenced by Lyon To com.
pc the attorney (Eidrdrcl 70 pay over said GOO sicr
ling and Interest on The ground that II had been
Ssa S 0y n'dr " S "r pSse r"rS,r and
pose. Eldri4gc appeared, nicrposcc affidavit
denying the allegations Of Lyon, and claimed that
Lyon indebted 10 him IN large sum-
A reference made 10y Judge Lawrence 10 Mr. u. G.
Calvin, the nowy appointed Surrogate, who, after
having taken large amount of testimony both
sides. reported 10 the Court that the $500 hqd been
received by Ellridgc attorney for specific pnr.
pose and that Lyon du not owe hsn anything lhc
rcpur, vl the referee confirmed by Judge Donohuc
who made order directing Eldridgc. attorney
TO pay over 10 Lyon his attorney within ten DAYS
he sum Of s. .05 % being the amount Of the f:0o
with interest aud referees fees. IN default OF Ed
ridge hot 80 doing that rrcccp against him
the usual orm Tor not paying moneys by
him ns al attorney ana belonging has client.
Fldridsc appcalcd IRON tns order, without
giving any bond or without obtaining
from the Court an order STAYING proceedings lie acr
ward made motion asking the Court stay proceed
ngs until hs appeal should bc heart General Term
this motion argued yesterday bcsorc Juinc Don.
shnc ~ supreme Court Chambers. vho alter hearing
Mr. samuel q Courtney counsel Tor lyon against Tho
notion and Eldridgc his behalf rcs ell 10 s,av
HE proceedings. out granted the favor EiIrlrc 10
icoit with The ccrk Of the Court the Of 81 ua
security 10 LYON TO wat the event 81 hts appeal and
that such deposit bc made to-day before three clock
In tho OF Eidrdvc not dcposirg this money AZ
required by Judge Donohuc. the sheriff nndcr The
order of the Court, must commit Edrdgc to Jail
IMPORTANT TO STOCK SPECULATORS.
case was tried yesterday, before Judge Van
Hocscn. in the Court Of Common Pleas, presenting
features 81 special those seeking TO win tho
nvors OF the tickle goddess through stock spccuaons
In wall street. Mr. William Shepherd. stock broker
YRS selected by William fystcr his medium tor
operating IN stocks. Mr. Shepherd bought account
Of Mr. Iysicr 100 shares Of Lake shore and Michigan
southern Railroad stock. As usual the stock sprcn-
ator put up certain margin IN the hands OF his
broker and a. usual ID, stock auctuacd compelling
the latter make demands Tor further margir. This
furhcr marsin not put up and the result was a
ae Of tho stock with the further interesting ad:cnda
NJ law suit MIR Iysier. Who brought tho
.ui claimed that he received notice requiring
further Margin between Two and three O'Clock
IN the afternoon. alter tho stock foard had
alt,urnrd. too afo 20 enable hinl. even II he
hal the money IN the bank, TO make the required
Margin good II turned out that ~ consequence Of
falling 10 ffcspond Ia tlc demands OF bis broker tho
latter disposed q The stock a, lower figure Than that