New-York tribune., 1877-10-03
THE COURTS.
CIVIL NOTES.


The Will of John l.. Brown, once city contractor
for street cleaning was admitted to probate in September
1873 Julia A. Sargent YESTERDAY 10 open the probate
on the ground OF fraud. in procuring The VIII
The suit of John T. Nagle against the city. re-
suited Yesterday IN verdict for plaintiff for s910 65
The plaintiff was a the Surrogate's ONCE under
Gideon Tucker only defence Of the city was wan o
directed q verdict FOR the plaintiff
NJ. J. OConnor, a stenographer, sued Samuel
Marsh Of No % Park Row. he referee the divorce SUIT
against for $602 7j part Of the fees Tor mn
furnished in the The referee fsi 70 put in ~ n
entered Judgment s6so rs Mr Marsh has made "a
open Che defsnit The decision has been reserved
Adelaide Pattison has sued her husband, Johb y.
Patison to have her marriage hm declared void on the
ground another wife, Florence c. now Known As
Mrs Wright stl living. He cains that he was duy
divorced his first wife The plaintiff claims that tha'
divorce is void The came before Judge Barrtt m ID
supreme Conr Cnambers on 0In ~ 70 - % penn Tbe no
tion granted
Willie Sommerson, or, rs he is now called. Willie
norr has given up Donohue to Mr. Dor The story
~ proved bere Judge mainly by tbs boys a'es
talk is that his ndenred him to an acrobat The
boy fell into the bands Dor who is admitted ASIDE rom
question of his profession 20 be kindly and csrei % nm
afrectouately
William Frazer, Of No. 339 Herkimerst., Brook
yn begun sHit against John IL Keyse one OF the men
who furnished goods ring for commissions under
y
offered to assign 10 claims against the CITY OF New
York which sr Frazer refuse take security An an
pieati0n has Corporation Counsel Tor ave
asalus. HIM Mr Keyser under proceedings III DdA
ruptcy, and his examination takes place october H.
The proceeding of William H. Grace, sentenced to
impsonment for an assault sharpe for stay OF
proceelngs pending appeal was again before Judge ba
re yesterday IS Courtney the counsel for Grace peadea
that tho extent evidence had prevented him from pre-
pairing bill Of exceptons Judge Barrett held that the
Office Of writ corpus not to Keep person SEN
tepc Il from undergoing MI Courtney urged
thai there were strong grounds believe that Inc
ynuld Dc reversed Judge Barrett consented a ms u
thai IL was without pre- further motion 70 stay pro
ceadiues when the bill OF exceptions completed Mean
while Grace was remanGed tn serve out his sentence
The suit of Peter Sanford and Others against the
Harlem River and Portchester Railroad Company
now on trial before Judge Lawrence in supreme
Crcut Court, question OF spite dHNhg
The plaintiffs had contract with the defendant
70 build the dock and approaches on the sand and
the bridges aososs Pelham Bay the line Of the road The
plaintiffs clam 79Gs 43 for short payment Gnder the con
tract damages work that should have been given
10 Them under the contract which given 10 another
ana S2OSl 70 balance tem for work not ncnde IN
the The defence IS That by The neegnCe OF ou
sion the defendants PAID Tor 7uuO yls OF
ne lcence plaintiffs there loss Of nearly Sl4OOO
turned tho question OF WheieI tc spl III
Pclhan Bav properly driven loosely driven that
they hOated Of. The case is sin on.