The New York herald., 1877-01-19

who ordered the ding certain papers preliminary to
SUIT TO settle the question as TO the ownership oil inc
Augustus s.ruds, the administrator Of Mary Ridge
way Is yet 10 doubt as TO ms power In administering
upon the estate and the matter yesterday laid be-
! tore Judge Donohue in Supreme Court. Chambers
The heirs OF Mrs Ridgrway were two grandchildren.
Mary Walter and Joseph X. Walter, who, with their
iaiher. were lost on the wrecking OF The steamer
schiller The question Is as 10 which died hrs All
The facts were published IN the HERALD some time
SINCE when the case was before the Supreme Court,
mems National Bank OF this city, and by mistake he
was credited with 5000 He drew out $4l W over ana
above his own deposits After his death the bank pad
10 his executors the 5000 credited 10 HIM on their
books minus this overdrat. Having discovered their
mistake they now seek TO recover back tae sooo'
motion made TO set aside The verdict In the case was
Yesterday denied by Judge Donohue
Mrs. Anna ~ Cushman claims TO be the owner OF
certificate OF stock fIg5 O00 OF the Thayer Man
uiacturng Jewelry Company She says the certificate
Was given to her by her husband, IN whose name u
refused to transfer the stock 10 her name and give her
a new certificate she brought suit against the COM
pany to compel such transfer The tral OF ,he case
was commenced yesterday before Judge d. +. Daly at
Special Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas The dc.
cncc that the stock IN question was sold 10 Leonard
- Beais, OF Astoria
The Mutual Life Insurance Company have brought
action for foreclosure OF bona and mortgage for
S25, 900 against the executors Of the late james II.
smith. IL Is claimed or behalf OF three infant chill
dren OF Lawrence shutter Smith, one OF the executors
that before giving the mortgage three efourths OF the
estate been absolutely vested by the terms OF the
will in such infant chdrcn that such interest could
not be mOrgaged by the executors ana therefore tnat
the bond and mortgage Is void as to them. William
Bowcrman Donald Cameron are the surctics on
the lond, aud the SUIT is also against them us such
surctics The former defends on the ground that
there no consideration Tor the bond and the latter
adds to such defence hs having gone into bankruptcy
The iria OF the commenced yesterday before
Judge Barrett
Some time ago Chief Justice Curtis OF the Superior
Court, granted preliminary Injunction restraining
the publication OF the serial story married Through
Piquen The trial OF the SUIT as TO making permanent
the injunction and settling the question whether Mr.
hal apfit pd In fhp he n
infringing on the copyright Of his drama "Piquc,"
wao commenced yesterday before Judge Spcir In the
Superior Court, Special TORN. Mr.. Daily proved his
copyrlgh, of ''Pque." After him Mr.. Barbauld, the
author OF "Married Through Piquc," told how he
TO write the story from seeing representation
OF "piquc" ut the Filth Avenue Theatre His tcstI-
mony gave quite intelligent insight INTO the modus
0perdndi OF preparing sensational literature Tor the
cheap hebdomaaals.
DanistrIo Arosemna has brought suit against Mrs.
Apgcline Hnckley 10 recover ABOUT $4,000 worth OF
furniture sold the inst slmcnt plan, and for 900
damages for retaining the furniture alter II was claimed
to have been forfeited. He denies the forfeiture and
wants 81, 900 damages The came to trial ycster
day before Judge Sedgwick