The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17
Ex-Sheriff Brennan in the Cruoible
of Cross Examination.
Moral for Holders of Stock
Certificates.
A CURIOUS BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
INTERESTING GENERAL TERM DECISIONS
Constitutionality OF the Legal
Tender Act,

The trial Of the suit brought BY exsherin Brennan
70 recover some $52 100 portion Of tho fees during
portion or his term Sherin, was resumed yester-
lay before Judge Van Hooaen holding Trial Term Of tho
Court OF Common Pleas Ex-Sherin Brennan was
sailed a. witness In his own bohalf- Hc testified
that the bills wore made out Under Sheriff Joel T.
Stevens; tho charges no believed to be all correct
although no did not personally mako up the bills In
examination principal stress was laid upon the
charges for transfer Of prisoners from tho police
courts. He seemed 70 know very little about the
matter and his counsel to hs rescue on the re-
.sYou don't remember much about these charges, do
YOUR asked his counsel In . rather leading way.
mo do notn answered the sheriff
sYou have been sick. have you notf" continued the
friendly inquistor.
Eyes, siT.'
..Of what disease ~
"Congestiou OF the brain"
III Affected your memory. did IL mott"
Mr. stevens was next called 10 the witness chair.
He explained In detail how the bills made out
the snoriGs office assigned to this special work. He
added that the charges conformed 10 the monthly
statements transmitted to the Secretary Of state
OF the questions asked him BY Mr.. Carter repre-
senting the city, Tin regard 70 charges Tor conveying
THE practice to charge for every prisoner
veyed 10 and from evory prison except the State
Prison, for which tho State paid"
II made matter BY whom they were convcycds"
s'None whatever"
There WINS good deal OF wrangilng during the day
over contested questions and considerable time was
spcnt In overhaune the voluminous records submitted
On behalf OF Mr. Brennan II Is probable that the trial
Will be closed to-day
CONTESTED STOCK CERTIFICATE.
case presenting some rathor novel features was
tried yestcrday before Judge Donohue holding Supreme
Court, Circuit The suit was brought by the Sixth
National Bank, of this city, against tho Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company II claimed on behalf o.
the bank that certificate Of preferred stock for 100
shares Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad issued to n.
X Jcsup Co., In August, 1865, and properly counter
signed and entered ON the books, was now In posses
sion Of the plantns under assignment from Jesup Il
Co.. for valuable consideration and that the railroad
company refused to transfer the on their books
In the name Of the bank 10 issue new certificate.
The prayer OF tho complaint that tho railroad COM
pany either pay them $4,000 or 100 other shares Of
legal value with certificate. On behalf OF the rail-
road company II set up that Robert b. Millikcn,
deceased, the rghtful owner OF the certificate
that he lost tho same; that It was found by James
Dart and came properly In possession OF the
plaintiffs having boon fraudulentiy pledged them
Tor loan Tho testimony might DO supposed from the
contradictory statements in tho peadngs, was good
deal conflicting The trial terminated III verdict Tor
e10,637 Tor the plaintils