The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
Getting a Verdict One Thing and
Getting the Money Another.
TAXATION OF SAYINGS BANKS.
4 Wide Awake Litigation Between Rival
Sleeping Car Companies.
The ST. Andrews Church Calamity
in the Courts. :

Some days the Courts overwhelmed with suits
against the city, and then, again, the rush is rail-
road litigations suits on contract, or embodying
some other special feature The Courts yesterday
mainly occupied in what may be designated as
accident Foremost in importance, at least in
the amount sought to be recovered, suit brought
by Ieti,ia A. Clark against Dillon. Clyde Co, con-
tractors, for cxcavating portion OF the Fourth
avenue track, otherwise known the Fourth avenue
Improvement She has brought suit against the con-
tractors named Tor $4,000 damages for injuries
claimed to have been sustained through falling over
abe cmban kmcnt at the OF Fourth avenue and
Eixtythird street. June 20 1873 Her story is that
the evening OF the day mentioned she attempted to
Fourth avenue At sixtythird street, and there
being protection or guard TO tho excavation or
lights other signals indicating any danger in cross
Ing that she fell into the excavation sustaining severe
and permanent INJURIES she being enceine at the time
The case trial yesterday before Judge Van
brunt In the Court OF Common Pleas Mr; william ~
Howe appearing for the plaintiff and Mr.. Alexander
THAN for the Defendants u is set Tor the defence
that there high embankment OF dirt on tho edge
oil the excavation. giving warning aganst too near APP
proach to the edge; that there was sufficient light
from the street lamps TO stow the excavation aud,
lurther that there "A Waterman stationed at the
place. who warned the defendant OF the danger of
trossing the street. to which she paid no attention.
The trial is likely to occupy two or three days
Next In the order OF suits for damages
brought by Charles W. Havemeyer, OF the late
Mayor Hayemcyer against Valentine Butler the safe
manulacturers He has brought his suit in tho
Superior Court and the TO trial yesterday be-
fore Chief Justice Mcneil According to his statement
the evening OF January ~ 1874, the defendants,
who clcvatng sale into one oil the rooms IN the
Masonic Temple ~ the OF Twenty third street
and Sixth avenue had rope attached to the hosting
apparatus extending the pavement, few feet
above Walking through the street hurried pace,
and not seeing the rope, he ran against H. the rope
coming contact with his head across the eyes, and
thc force OF the conclusion throwing him backward,
causing him to strike his head the pavement, which
buperinduced brain foyer and other injuries, which
be alleges to be permanent He has brought suit
Tor s25 900 damages. The defence charges
tho accident to his own carelcssness The
plaintiff is represented BY Luther X. Marsh and
James r. Adams and the defendant by Mr. William A.
Callahan. This trial will also probably occupy day
Two before it is concluded.
third accident which has been trial for tho
last days before Judge Scdgwck, oil the Superior
Court, was concluded yesterday. This WAS SUIT
brought by Lesley h. Weston against the Elevated
Railroad Company. The plaintiff the Sd day OF
February, 1874 took defendants At the Battery
station 1T about i've O'Clock z. NJ. The platform was
covered with snow, and by being trodden, became
. ppery The plaintiff upon going 70 the cars on the
platform, and being pushed with tho crowd, slipped
and dislocated his right knee, and LAID up
under the constant OF his physician. He brought
Tor SIS, 900 damages The jury found verdict Tor
81 900 for the plaintiff Messrs. Royal s. Crane and l.
J. Williams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mcssrs
Tracy, Olmstead 4 Tracy for defendant
The trial Of the suit brought by Patrick Kenny, as
administrator OF hrs brother Charles Kenny, against
the Long Island Railroad Tor 5000 damages
have been Published in the HERALD, continued yes
terday before Judge Larremore, holding Supreme
Court, Circuit The trial will probably be finished to-
day.