The New York herald., 1878-07-10
THE COURTS.
Seeking Restoration to Liberty
Under Difficulties.
A LUCKY SECOND WIFE
Salutary Lesson for Dere-
lict Landlords.

Judge J. +. DAILY, Of the Court Of Common Pleas.
yssssrday rendered very important opinion IN the
matter OF the application Of Andrew L. Roberts, the
great railroad bond orger for his discharge from i'm
prison mont under execution At the suit Of the Now
York Guaranty and Iudemnity Company. Tho pro-
ossdings had article chapter part title
I OF the Revised Statutea The execution under
which defendant IL imprisoned was issued December
Is 1877 upon judgment recovered January 9, 1877.
Tor SOL OILS 3s In action brought by the Guaranty
and Indemnify Company against Roberts ana his
wife, Valentine Glsason and wife and Horace s. Cook.
Tho moneys received obtained upon the pre-
tended security OF forged bonds OF the Buffalo, New
York and Erie Railroad Company in June, July and
August. 1873, which It was alleged were knowingly
uttered tor the purpose. Roberts was arrested and
held to bail IN sSo'oUo ava Tho ",asr as
lection his discharge was made mainly
because the judgment ana order OF arrest as con.
tended conclusive evidence against HIM that "his
proceedings and iar' within the meaning
Of the statute Judge DAILY, In concluding his opin-
lon, ys'f therefore, the proceedings heretofore
taken by the petitioner TO sbtain exemption OF his
person from imprisonment were irregular ana the
until reversed vacated, conclusive upon the pet-
sionsr unless objection 10 the regularity OF the
proceedings be urged the plaintiff Is entitled to an
order denying tho petiton now presented"
THE j. B. SCHUYLER INJUNCTION.
The steamboat }. B. Schuyler, which makes excur.
sions sunday from this city to Bridgeport, Conn,
among other landing places stopped at the foot of
Grand to take passspgers protest against
such landing mado by james N. Thompson, har-
Dor master. A conference snsued between Mr.. Van
lerposl, ono OF the Commissioners oil Docks; Mr. Ed
sard G. Tinker, captain OF the port and William H.
kcDougai, counsel for the owners OF the steam
Ioat In which IL was agreed that the
steamboat might land there the succeed
Ing saoostn pursuant 10 It's advertisements.
but subsequent landings should be made NJ tho
loot OF Broome street. THIS agreement, as alleged by
the papers IN tho case, was not carried OUT and
beng ado that the boat would stul INSIST on
hnding ~ Grana street the Captain OF the Port OBJ
famed IN the Supreme Court temporary injunction
against John Suiiwagen, the captain, and j. Mar
lin and Jacob kaskei, owners OF the Schuyler pro-
hbitpR tbsm from making any further landings ~ the
loot oi Grand street. Tho case came up tor argument
yesterday IN Supreme Court Chambers, before udge
Daniels, on the question OF making permanent this
tnJu action, sx-J udge BeeDe Appearing Tor Captain
Tinker aud Mr.. McDougsl In opposition. II was
urged In support OF the continuance OF the inJunc-
on that the landing OF tho Schuyler ct Grand street
WAS . serious hindrancc 10 the Grand street Terry.
boats, delay Of twenty eight minutes, as alleged,
having occurred In instance IN The landing OF The
passengers from q terryboAt. Numerous opposing
hdavs read, deny that the landing oI Jerry
boats neriered with, and further setting f0rth
she inconvenience aud canger OF landing al The loot
OF Broome street. Juage Daniels took The papers,
Eossrving has decision.