New-York tribune., 1878-06-13
THE COURTS.
TuE VOID FERRY LEASES.


-, r,N,.ars AGAINST THE COMPANY,
Iodme Van Worst recently decided that the
~ - void which were made IN 1870 to the Union
. , C,,Donx and were known as the one cent icii'
,.ascs under these the ferry company was " P@y ~
- 80, 40 Give ferriage two hours, morning anu 'Ns'
=. - can't The chief reason given LOT 'uo U'T- -,
e., the c,tv officials had no right TO dNer' 1
~ h bonabolders Of the city for the before Jndee
OF ciuzens lio otioD TO settle the decree 4eo,ko ~
& curtis on behalfef the CITY ashS asin what sum
2el1Je an order of reference 10 - the ferries
cree eev lnS,v shonld pay for its occupation ol 'no
for eigbt years without paying Ien. argued that
Charles being % Claimed in the complaint 1G t5e gro94d
could be given the Judgment m trustee for its bond
OF the 9eo9 bt set aside lease d II g SjTeety
damages we're recovered b we THEY were in no dan
TO the edS he sinking iuDd held ten no hem m and Ss
the amOlnt feqtief n IL should bring common Jaw
against to tno vsas clear defence IN ths nato VI ~
sstoy1ei sss1yH Judge Van Worst reservoir "S
Nry-YORK AND BROOKLYN DIVORCE SullS.
rrho tr,al of the divorce suit of Margaret
,.aasdv AGAINST William II. Kennedy, is now before
r,d0e sedewlek IN Supreme Court, Special Term Iue
lantia and defendant married In 1865 ana nave
baa seven children. Of whom four are living sne
accuses him OF cruelty especially III ehargius Ho' VIZ"
ipadelty. The case Is still on.
Tho trial OF the suit Of Charles Smith for absolute
a,voree from Emma smith, was concluded yesterday in
,he Brooklyn City Court. before Judge Nelson ana
,urv The plaintiff accused his wife with improper rela
lions with Join N Jones, who boarded with them She
denied the allegations and set up counter charges OF M
6dey on her husbands part. Inc jury louhu 'ha' pVu
narties were guilty OF adultery. A.,
Before Judge Reynolds, az Special Term OF @ lne
r-ooLign CITY Court the suit Of Sarah NJ. Burnett
arsnst timothy NJ Burnett for a limited divorce was
tried The plaintiff charges that her husband iease1 yea
her and her child girl about five years of age Ihey
lived with the plaintiffs father up TO the time VI ms ms
In am
mother when father died, the defendant treated
her IN cold ana uneS.ng manner nna o U I1 pe tpeot
ened that abe touched the child be would knock her
down. He had violent and ungoyemaDle temper , ana
refused TO contribute anything TO her support On June
q 1S77 he ceased 20 live with her. The defendant de-
lies nearly al the allegations OF the complaint ne says
asocated with unsuitable male characters Inc case
IlSe WeCue i'm the Brooklyn City Court, yesterday.
grantd decree Of limited divorce In the suit OF Della
the suitWas cruel treatment aud abandonment
Judge Robinson IN Common Pleas, Special Term, IN
his city, las denied the motion to open the decree in the
ai~ce sni, - isooc < pIocb ogaust leah Rlorb pre
yi0usly rep0sted IN The TRIBUNE
PECULIAR TRANSACTION BY A LAWYER
Isabella b. Clute brought a suit against
Adam Emerich ts establish her title to house in
Ferethst She claimed title under William A Hall, who
had taken it under the name Of William Hail. The de-
fence stated tnat the plaintiffs husband was Halls
avyer A judgment obtained against Hail. in Rens-
seaer County. by default Clute bought this Judgment
and had docketed in NewYor issued execution sold
The property at sheris sale. his wife buying Il in ana
at the end OF uiteen months peftecteu her uue 10y
sbers deed. Meanwhile there had been two or three
transfers OF the title the last one TO Emercb, the
searches OF ihe lawyers VINO examiner Itie aslIust
William Hau falling OF course, TO show any Judgment
against William A. Hall.
The defence was that tho purchase by Cue In view OF
his relations to Hall purchase for Hail. and that
the deed defective In undertaking to convey Halls
interest when the Judgment was dOcketed IN Rensselaer,
County instead Of when II docketed IN New-GOrk
County, Tue case tried before Judge Van Brunt,
who dismissed the complaint and granted yesterday
extra allowance Of $3.50 the defendants counsel.