New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
CIVIL NOTES

A motion was made before Judge Davis yes
terday to confirm the finding OF sAerdS jury that
Joshua Gates is a unaic. The alleged uEauc was la
health Douglas Campbell moved and John McKeon op-
posed, and tne Court reserved decision.
Sergeant Miller has been reinstated by the
cour ON the police force after dismissal by the com
issiouers who now refuse give bun his two years
mack nav. MiIIors counsel MIR. Grant, yesterday Oh
tanned an order IRON Judge is " fe2aiIs nJ ToS
a rtguisition for the payment by tie CCnuoi-er.
In the suit Of Duncan Sherman & Co. against
Ella shaw alleged have bacp the mistress OF their de-
ulting clerk WIN. T. Leslie, ana tho chief recipient OF
the Inoney which he embezzed motion 10 advance the
cause the calendar was denied YESTERDAY by J1ase
Davis Supreme Cont, Lhanbers on tue GROUND ta,.
motion unnecessary as II thefc %etS Any TIs 20
the court Townsend a Weed appeared for the plain
ifs Peter Mitchell for the defendant
The will of the late Francis A. Leggett was
offered for probate in the sarrogates Oee yesterday
The executors tie will, Charles IL Barley anG Nicholas
l. Brandage are authorized to continue the hotei ana
restaurant bUsuess carried by Mr. Leggeu al No. Al
ChaThan-st to dispose OF te properly as tAey may
iIidse t l,e Rst TIE widow is 10 have annuity OF
SIiI ana tn remainder OF annual Income Is 10 Dc
Gyided equally between his sisters Mary Ann Howell
and Louisa Smith, and his brother William LBc'I ihc
will is dated Nov "a 1870.
The suit of Pratt against Fox, brought by
former director OF the South Side Railroad Company
against the president of Elk years 70 compel an ac
counting as tho management undoG 1s Iiesiuch'S,
before JQdSc DAVIS IN Supreme Opuit LaaOeN5
Yesterday on "A motion TO compel dlscOhtliaihef Ol
ihe suit on the ground that while YVES pehdihS gu
assignee i bankruptcy had been appointed am ut TIC
assignee had commenced proceedings Tor inc haHc I
un,e Ia repiy stated that uic assignee ba4 aD
dned that suit and lett the parties 10 theF orSiha
standing. Decision reserved
In the proceeding of Edward II. Faircinid to
empeI the acceptance of his bid for regulating and grad
ing -thrd-st- from Fhthaye to The
Rast River motion was argued yesterday before Judge
Davis IN Supreme Court enOin the acceptance OF
ster bid 1he plHiptis bid was moi The loves DuI inc
/ lower bidder failed 10 give proper securities Inc con
tract was rcaGyeriised and new biu was nJ III
for a hIte less OHe-Aaif Of plnUnb Offer Plhi-
ti insists that the Tst bidding he became entitled, Ia
defnlt of any valid bid 10 tie contract ana thh5
| The adv ertselnfnb void. Decision vas reserved
In the Marine Court, in the case OF Ross
against Fiuan. suit 10 recover on building contract
Judge Shea charged jury tat they found the certf
cte Of the architect be false the plaintiff could not
recover The jury found verdict Of $3.50 for tie plain
uR and shat the certificate fraudulent In court
Yesterday morning. \ g. Courtney, OF counsel Ter C dC
Ipudaut moved act aside the verdict. on Inc ground
mai n ag against the weight Of evidence, ana also asked
the eOur; Il; direct the cleTE TO enter verdict Or TIC uc
PENDANT because that In reality the verdict OF the
{ury hey having fOnnd tge certificate fraudulent Jus
ic bea said could understand now Tie 0iy cVGd
ind a verdict Of $50 any other sum- Tor the piahth
ier ther udlug tine certificate except on Ag the0ly
fhat they aid % seiye Or the wounded feelings Vi
the BUILDER and architect