New-York tribune., 1877-06-26
CIVIL NOTES.
The suit Of James NJ Townsend against the Emma

| The suit OF James NJ. Townsend against the Emma
| Mine Company Of England has been discontinued.
| George y. Slade has been substituted by Judv.
Donohue OF tho international Insurance Commas
for Jarvis sade His bonds fixed az s2ooooi VII
liam A. Boyd appointed referee 70 supervise the transfer
the assets.
On the report Of George w. Parsons, Judge Dono-
hue Supreme cour Chambers appointed yesterday Preds
The Receivers bond Is hrco at $1,000
| In the suit of the American Female Guardian So
cleiy against the city be relieved from taxes Judge Van
Brunt in Supreme Court Special decides ,ba, 1t not
religious society, but the mainainer of Industrial schools
industry entitled have them from
| taxation.
In the suit of Theodore Weston against the Mayor
brought prevent the execution of oertncrte of sale Il
property payment Of the ground
irregularities in the proceedings the complaint was dismissed
ton. johnson Ward appeared for the plaintiff; D. J. Dean
for the city.
The trial of the suit of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company against Union telegraph
Company superior Court Special Tenn. Is drawing
close Latrobe OF Baltimore spoke yesterday for the
plaintiff John X Porter wiz speak today 9r the defendant
plaintiff by benjamin +. Butter
Anne Connors administrative Of one Of the persons
killed by the falling OF the wall Of j. h shaw store
hos one ST. Andrews Church. sued Walter W. AdamS the
supenntendent Of Buildings 5000 similar suit
the CITY had been dismissed the ground that the city
not liable ior Adams neggence rms sun wa s,o d
Of Buildings discrct0nsrv. aud that responsibility
for action taken ~ good aith j. X ydhy
appeared for tbe PLAINTIFF ID. J. Dean for the CITY
James Dunphy appointed FIRST deputy clerk OF
the Supervisors served from January. 1871 TO
May 1873 Though the salary had been hxed at $1,000 per
annum he got and sued the city Judge Van Brnnt
supreme Court Circuit. yesterday, dismissed bis complaint
appropriation mad. m SS or 1873 Tor The
paw such clerk aud therefore the Board of supervisors
had power incur the e0pcnse John N tsian andJ l.
Grarb appeared for the plaintiffs D. j. Dtla 1nd Charles p
Miller for The city.
In the suit of Clafn * Co. against Henry J.
Meyer the value OF stolen goods the superior Court
sra Torm Judgment by the referee ior the plaintiffs
for si6523 3d. Freedman giving The opinion oi tho
court holds the failure of wareouaeman % deliver
goods stored presumption O negligence b. thc warehouse
man arises il Tor him 10 show thai the l's was not
ca-oned any OF diligence on hs part Iue
tact that tho warehouse bonded waelOHs, and that
cunis bonded goods makes 40 mnscnc" and tho
thai The dufes IN dispute docs not rmhlsh me *
oi dcfendmts liability which l. the value % the goods h
ihc Npw-Iork market.
In the suit of Amos II. Emo against the Mayor 10
restrain collection Of assessment the Coagt OF Appeals
on held that the city The agent of the
property the work to be pad f"T hy assessment
ana if IL iaipd an engeayor to collect dcaimg
bond the property holders cht have the amount
such bond deducted one ishi SIDE ~ have is pro-
poftOnae ~ The bond Oe1acCd Dis ascssnnt
supreme Csri, special Tern, thinks shftert M Do proving,
that the with the delauiug contractor vns void Tor
.rrcgulary aui tho bond therefore void and Judgment is
given iUr the city.