The New York herald., 1877-08-28
DECISIONS.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.

By Judge Van Brunt.
Seymour va O'ConnoE--The judgment directing
The defendant should give bond in 81, 500 against
waste and to pay any deficiency.
ton 1t Is entered
Newlin vs Barclett. Motion
granted, with costs abide
George w. Lawrence vs. Josephine E. LAWRENCE
Decree Of divorce granted to plaintiff.
Fairchld vs. Farchld Counsel foo Of $50 a.
lowed.
Dodge VS. HerbolL-Order granted.
Funk Funk.-Memorandum
Gardner vs. Morrs-Motion denied, with $40 costs
10 abide event
Wells vs.. Brown--Report OF referee granted.
SUPERIOR couRr-sPEcIAL TENN.
BY Judge spcir
Marthing vs. Ventcr ct al-Rcleree's report and
order 10 chamberlain to pay surplus money.
Gawlry vs.. GilUerstcrL-Order extending time.
Aoayno VS. OConnor.-Motlon denied.
Durham Newbcrgcr. r.-Order to show cause.
Bond vs. Welsh Il. and 81; Hoare Va schuihinE-
Extensions Of time 10 answer.
cecdings.
E'verson ct al VS.. vanderpoel Il and 2.-AHadavit
Wilson VS. Field.-Aniaavit and order to show cause
to he security.
Lynch the same; West vs. the same.-Orders and
consent TO discontinue.
Hoitz va schmidt and others -hotion granted for
New York Guaranty and Indemnity Company va
Roberts-Extension Of time.
Danger Jarrett and others-Com plant dis
missed with $40 costs OF this motion addition to
the taxable COSTS together with extra ao vance OF
ave per cent 81, 0O0 being tho amount OF damages
claimed in the complaint
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERN.
BY Judge Robinson.
In the matter Of Observation-Disclosures denied
IN the matter OF Burger.-Apphcation granted
In the matter oil iResenthaL-Assgnce's account set.
He'd distribution ordered.
In the matter Of Marks-Moton TO relieve assignee,
Billings sulton-Mo,ion for Injunction granted
with $lU costs.
COy,e VS.. shcohy.-Mo.on granted without costs 10
Coyle vs. sheehy.-Order extending time 10 serve
cases and exceptions granted.
K rsner vs. hagan.-Motion denied with $40 costs.
Madden Va GOODWIN approved.
BY Judge Van Brunt
Schott vs.. Wright, &c c-Judgmcnt in favor Of Albert
q. Wright agaipst the receiver.
Rhoades DC, vs. Pettifer; The Greenwich Savings
Bank Va Clark, &c.-Aaidavils OF publication, 10
MARINE CoURT-cHAMBERs.
n BY Judge Sinnott
Baum va Telford-Coonsl John Tracy appointed
Becciver; bond $l0O.
Frames VS.. Whlttemore Tor now trial
Gibbons VS.. Congregation Bnai, &c.-Molion TO set
aside complaint granted, with $40 COSTS bu. with hD
Kntol We Stratton.-Judgment for plaintiff Tor full
amount Prepare bindings. Opinion
Williams VS.. Sealy.-Moti0n TO mark judgment
cured on appeal granted
barrow vs.. Schnerr. M oton denied.
Livingstone w. Haas-Mouon denied without costs.
6ee memorandum
Meyer vs. Parxer-Motion to open default granted
~ payment OF $40 COSTS
Abbott Downing Company vs. New York District
Express Company-aotion TO vacate, &c, attach
nent granted.
Hannahs VS. watkins.-Burton N. Harrison Nd.
pointed receiver.
Louis vs. Duclos-Keceivcr's bond approved
Uilman vs. Pollock Ordered that Inc surety on tho
undertaking herein appear before mo and justify
the 2gth inst. at ten A. N.
Guiterman vs. Pddian; Anderson Mimphins;
Buhr vs. Plaz; Pollock vs. Kirkpatrck. Motions
granted.
Lavcrty vs.. Sncethcn. Motion denied 10 compel
piaintiG TO aic security for costs.
Graf vs.. The Hartford and New York Steamboat
Company; Smith VS.. Newman; Krackncr vs.. O'Don-
neil saeIser vs. Asey % ihra k
sinckir; Muller vs. Bugler; Young VS.. Oiterson;
zIencer VS.. whitney; Wright VS.. P.nckney; vose VS..
Weilensan.- Orders granted.
COURT CALENDAR-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CoURT-CnAxBERs-Held by Judge Van
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Tho following decisions have been rendered by tho
ULited States Supreme Court
STATE TAXATION FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
WASHINGTON. August %. 1877.
No. 81. The Home Insurance Company OF New York,
plaintiff in error W. The City Council Of Augusta, Ca
In error TO the Supreme Court oil the State OF Georgia
Under an act Of the Legislature oil Georgia, OF thu
10Th OF March, 1862 the insurance company procured
the requisite authority to transact by Itself agents.
the business Of insurance for year from lst
January 1874 and, Al tho option of tho company for
sixty days longer.
The company ,hercupon established oflce and
agency the city Of Augusta, and thereafter trans
acted business at that place A general law OF the
state imposed tax Of ono per cent upon tho gross
amount OF premiums received An ordinance Of the
city mposed tax Of ono and quarter per upon
such receipts These taxes paid by the company
without objection. On the 5th OF January, 1874 tho
City Council passed an ordinance which imposed
further a license tax OF $3.50 ION each aud
every nrc, marino or accidental insurance
company located, having an ONCE or DONG
business within tho city OF Augusta" Tho bill
was lled 10 enioin the COLLECTION OF this tax.
The Superior Court OF Richmond county sustained the
yslaaly OF The TAX and dismissed Tho bill The su.