New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
CIVIL NOTES.

In the proceeding by Henry a. Crane to set
aside his property in the upper part OF
the city, on The ground that the assessments exceeded 10
every half the tax valuation OF the property %
the limits assessed and exceeded the Wnole
valuation OF the tax assessors Judge Westbrook yeser
day granted orders setting aside the assessments
In the suit Of NorthrOp against Flynn, a
motion was made before ChiefJustce Dayyesterday, to
render permanent an injunction against ]. s. MaeNa-
mara formerly Roman Catholic clergyman TO prevent
him from disposing OF the property OF newspap,L
which, it is alleged he obtained to prevent the lndgme
debtor Flynn. The order was granted
Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court, Cham
bers has ordered Artemas s. Cady, the Clerk Of Arrears
10 show canso why he sBOdd not be punished Tor con
tempt for not striking trOm his books an assessment
against the Church Of the Holy sepuchle for paving
Seyenty-fourthst from Third TO Fifhave. The order
relieving the church rG toe assessment 20 & Mas
In the suit Of Tighe against O'ConnOr, re-
ported in THE TRIBUNE on Sept. 21 Judge West5rook
included in his censure Of the plaintiff for offering worth
less securities the plaintiffs counsel, W. H. Johnson ana
directed that the papers ~ relation 70 nun DC @ % is hi
connection with the case 10 the satiSacl2n OF Jgugo
Westorook and the defendants counsel ana ynge west
brook directed the entry of an order exoneratmS h'
In the suit OF BIrdsall against Fernando
Wood already reported in which the plaintiffs claim
four lots held by Wood under deed from their
father their uncle, motion on behalf of Mr.. Wood
that tho plaintiffs POINT out Tst tney ca 20 TS
by consent of both pares-tat Mr. Wood show the deed
on which he relies, and that the plaintiffs then nave
three months to reply TO his answer they thuA proper
Judge Van Worst in Superior Court, Special
Term yesterday granted order OF injunction in snt
brought By the Ladies' Union Aid Society against the city
aud Artenas s. Cady the Clerk Of Arrears. The Society
occupies No 255 West Forty-seconds and its claim TO
now recoCnzed but in 1869 and 1870 tax was Imposed
on its building property sold for nopay ment OF
tax March 25 1875 and the purchaser is euttltu 10
his lease the tax sale lawful The I'M nictOn Is 70
restrain the giving lease OF the property lOf lOV years
until the lawfulness OF the tax be at1rIned
In the suit Of 0DOnnell against the Mayor,
Che plaintiff recovered judgment against the city aud
issued execution but before the execution was levied the
city established a claim against oDonnelI, and the
sherifs sse was delayed. Meanwhile Mr. oDonnell
had assigned his judgment to John d. Cummns but the
citv claimed that Mr. Cumminss real rlght was Ony q
fraction Of Mr. O'DOnnels Judgment Yesterday mo-
ton was made before Judge WestbroOk ior fe5eLece
Cummins Judge Westbrook denied the motion holding
that had been substantially decided against ult CITY ou
previous proceedings ana that the only remedy OF 'e
city on the facts was by suit
In the suit of Francis Morgan against Will
liam NJ Tweed IT,. f. r. Meade collected some money
asserted to be about S3 OOO counsel for plaintiff Mr.
Meade claimed lien on this money for his services as
attorney for plaintiff The amount OF this lien was con
tested and year ago the matter referred to d. O.
Calvin for determination The evidence closed some
time ago and 60 DAYS having elapsed DeIOlc uecLs
MOrgan's counsel notice under the cOde tuat 1T
considered the reference terminated. Tho matter came
before Judge WestbroOk yesterday 10 continue the fce
ence or reappOnt Mr.. CALVIN referee. JGdSe
decided, AGAINST the earnest protest OF PailH Ceuu
se To refer The case again Mr.. Calvin with lnsuc
tions 10 consider the testimony already taken rs NShe
on reference, and 10 report thereon on Oct To-