New-York tribune., 1876-04-20

HEAVY JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY.
DELANo c. CaLvIN, As REFEEEE OK TIE nEEAG
CLAIM EEPORTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF S;3S9,-
224 60 TO M'KEA0'S AsSIGNEE-rnE REASONS
GIVEN.
John II. Starin, ir., entered yesterday, upon
report OF De,aho G. Calvin, referee, judgment against
The city 10 22i Co. The plaintiff sgcd as assignee
Of Wm. HcKeag who was appointed In June, 1917 al
to.ncy for the Excise Commissioners OF this city and
county, for S4J3s0 for moneys paid out while MckeaS
hold that oacc The defense OF the city Is denial of
any Anowlodgc OF The facts aud ayermen that Nc
Kcag when accepting the Office agreed that no costs or
caoTcs Tor service 10 be charged except as OBJ
tained from tne Board.
The referee reports ha: McHsag held The at;oneyshp
from 1858 1866 that 20 brought under the directions
Of the Board, lI9lj actions IN the Court of Common
Pleas delivering the process the sheriff; that in S,6i6
cases The def ndans appeared most oi them by the same
attorney ia 0Ji judgments were taken by lie
fault IN 2i3 the action. put nj Issue and on
tie calendar for trial The referee also reported that
after the tral of four five OF the actions Of tie
Judges Of th, Court 1861 1862 refused 90 try any
mOre and more tined thar the county paid Tor
printing The mmmonsos and complaints and paid the
clerk and sherins fees but there agreement such
a,alegcd hy dcel,r nHt AcKeag collected $4,000
of costs and penalties ana appropriated them To hs own
use that D., was considerable expense for clerks
corysts Sc; and That plaintiff IS entitled, Mckeags
-ic- To ysb1fsb WIN iiliNs'ht i-"ih hi w. i'
amounting Ia Ell to S3ss. s.lJ5 II. Ihe ori.ual caih
wa, og sIJJ 500. The rcirrcc cus Od SlJo,OuO, Oui
pirt " i is Tc,ored hy the accumulation o interest
In hs anne &cd 'Niioh IN GAVIN 60 dl suh1 Iv'-t9
ihc services performed by Mcko', the roceiP aud
examination oi altIvts, and of compi thls luh,tr"
ny pu-cucn tho making mp ana conylnE iroin tein
the Summons and complaint ~ oacI 81 1870 arons
papers The h'I 'ne rceelpi oi tne answers ~ -Oib
0f tacse eases, most Oi tncm -c'ns GrFH nts; thc
pcAfaneo ~ court ad dl :" W "is @ ~,
icI- u l-lj cases on tIe calendar aAd hoirh- mem
directed nai te r'-t 80 not tct m Ne decision ~ an
| appeal ON tao !cca Gn"aii'n' rh+-i UT. 'lNln H3i'
''i'. & ' i, H. " ,bc n,r sf ,usrCt.or. by anit /, n6.
,,i11in aud tAr r n rem dy W. rr'it'i ~ ths
Consolidation 90 r0fcrrurr 10 sic coun y ca1rgcs,
a. passage J. tig dIie ,.rm MH,cA 30 t s.'lnF
0n' ony q proc,cdinz hy uirdlmrs A 20 The question
nv ,,yerfsnf lie f,if,st cfl.cflnn E thr statutory
allowance, which - the minimum customary charge
ailor attorney. The -Ituos's ."r mo c.t., Ne>7to
E1td Hand - ck4ai. Barlow Alien. Morris. BsT. ANA
Ia>s had >n estimate, "airn aiies atdla'lps '7-
burr'insn or crfs hife g"hd frdneo ~ foihr hNa
ton 1900 Iicr aHuum; N --fs. Alison nlcf Low
sli. AMI Carer hal fi'r3 ci. o "lcA' ate' 's'ls
rlir brinc,i1u', wpui cut down tIe compensation to
| less tisn ~ 900 pr auuum 40
Considering tlat t-cie wn' no agreement, ani ili't
over 700 suits wear were h'Eu' We i.'.. l-'.''
hrsc c,tmatrs decidedly too small. j. i"a suits u'
gone % iud ,ncai. tns c"any NOulnOi i'e heoA 0ound
10 auair any part 0t &c c7' "h csc - on 49, 'i' 90
tiei numb p M .lo ''1o , ~" i4- o. '!ii,I 10 ="
! tatiDc costs tlu rule Of cU.apn aion Inicf 10
! ruo he dG'.s Ior ga.iuf a--r Geauo ns a tnI, Mc-
.d costs 80 the iului tlc iiisucnt Ilr referees
!,u, cfc down tn" aH.uoD o. costs irfn - 30
| 10 tiiJ Samuel o. t"Tu I, e.5 te attorney iJt t.e
! l!.Iu.iG: james II. SIi.ii IrJr.-. utcl iHo Gig.
Tlc fplp'ih- .tcc Me-, Immediately s.r'ei on Tie
| & "a. q. lr. ly AZ. tnnItIeF:
Zee lnfFg 2 sfr l4rf Take
anil dutrrfrl IN me
uHr Ot tI aut t'Htf % New 4crs, Ia ~
t loi tn t.c Ip-.u- John 81. StHtn Ir s
ii.ii- ans iac ily1r AioFu -. Iut Conn ni.t, e." ic
! tyo' Sow lo-. s.olfu' 90 tigpr q 90 so p.dn.ia
d.ln-f a" 4f- ul damage '. costs aa7J "a hj
o. .' or - o5s % io odd5 q Apr is Asas,i Errst
! cIiut uI .tN tEIncnt. "a D. g. 90 hlNfl'
| gaL,i Anil 70. ls.. At1iur, for flA4nu1