New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
OWL NOTES.

In the suit of Andrew II. Evans against the
execurix of Lucreta A. Brown reported in yesterdays
TRIBUNE and tried before Judge Van Hocsen in Common
Pleas Special Term. the jury found verdict for the de
PENDANT
Judge Pratt in Brooklyn, yesterday granted
the application of the trustees OF the First Baptist
Church in Perrepont St. to sell the church owned by
than S95 0o0 The proceeds OF the sale win he used in
completing the church, at Pierrepont and Clinton sts
Estelle Matthews says, in a petition for
habeas corpus that her husband sent to Wards ISL
land a Inatic in March, 1877; that he Is not now
lunatic and was put work there within two weeks
after he went there Judge DonOhue has granted WRIT
returnabe on Saturday.
John Cochrane, of Glasgow, Scotland, says
he owned two Of the bonds of the consolidated mortgage
of the Erie Railway Company and lost the certificates
lie asked Judge DOnOhue orier the receiver 10 issue
new certificates to him. Judge Don0hue refused on the
ground that the bylaws OF the company provided Tor
such case and he had not shown a compliance with
them.
II. B. Sage, as assignee of COe w. Bull,
sued the city for three months salary OF Mr.. Bull in
1871 a clerk in the Department Of Public Works
The defence was that he did no work Judge Barrett
dismissed the complaint yesterday the ground that
the pay-rolls were not properly certified
In the suit of Sarah b. Eslcr against Louis
schiee the plaintiff charged that the defendant rode her
down. and sued him for $4,000. In his defence he
claimed that his horse but that Of Of his
Compani0ns sustained him Nevertheless the Jury in
Supreme Court Circuit before Judge Barrett gave her
yesterday, verdict for $50.
In the suits of Charles Devlin against Shcp-
herd f. Knapp and Others and the suit against Brown
and WeherIu, growing out OF branch OF the old
cleaning association Judge Potter removed
Henry A. Smlllcy from his Tcccversp in the first suit
and appointed Roswell H. Rochester IN his stead and
has appointed Edward Rapallo referee to determine
what the receiver IN the second suit snail pay TO the
receiver IN the frs suit
On motion of eX-Judge BOswOrth, the
Superior Court General Term resolved 10 suspend its
Friday session. TO permit the members OF the court 70
attend the funeral OF Murray Hoffman. Judgc Bos-
worth, in his rcmarks recalled the tact that Murray
Hoffman had been a. NiccChancclOr, and for many
years Judge Of that Court, and had been d-tn.-
uished iurist and legal writer Judge Spcir prcsid
inc justice, thereupOn ordered the adjournment on
Friday
An order was granted by Judge Pratt, in
Brooklyn, yesterday to show why order OF ar
rest against Edward Moore the suit Of Luther Sla
ter against Moore ana his wife. should not he vacated
Moore was charged with being implicated IN the robbery
OF 100000 from the bank at CambTiigcpOrt, Mass in
which slater had 10000 deposited He sued 10 recover
that sum- and procured the arrest O Moore, Is
in the Ludlow Street jan under 100000 bail An attach
meni was issued against his house, No 30G Thirteenth
ST. Brooklyn. Moore alleges that he Is Innocent and
able 10 procure BAIL and his wife that the
mentioned bought with her earnings ana money
given her by her father. The matter IL rcturnabe to-
day.