The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
THE COURTS.
More Litigation from Western
Railroad Management.
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE.
New Law School Graduates on the
Anxious Seat.

Andreas B. stone, the suit having been brought
Iowa Application made to Judge Donohue TO
stay the proceedings In THIS suit, and the case was
argued yesterday IN Supreme Court Chambers. In
1874 Faon owned 7O6 bonds Of The Mississippi Valley
and Western Railway Company. Mr.. Stone held
either in his right In trust for others, ,2IS
bonds OF the same company. The two agreed to
unite their interests to forecose the road In July
OF that year agreement made between
them and the railroad company that tho
road should be called tho St Louis, Keokuk
and st. Paul Railway Company, possession Of tho
CID road to be given at once to them and formal
title made out by foreclosure SALE oil Of which was
ratified by The stockholders. In August following A.
B. Stone l. Co.-Messrs Fallon and Stone having
associated themselves under this name-took possess
sion Of the road II alleged that an agreement was
entered into between Stone and Falon by which the
former TO part oil the atters bonds the
validity OF which was disputed, ana give Fallon
ninety days after the formation Of a new company
which was organized 20 redeem them. Shields, as
assignee al Talion, complains that Stone did no,
carry out his contract but used ms Ut
the the comp'aipt 10 .lreezo MIN OUT The
SUIT In iowa was only recently commenced. Judge
Donohue granted tenn orary Injunction restraining
all proceedings in SUIT, and the question the
argument yesterday as 10 the continuance OF TINS
injunction Tho plaintiff claims that the Iowa suit
part of the scheme to ''ireeze him QUIZ that
Stone has iuy repaid himself ali the advances he
made ior Faon, and about 5000 600 besides, and
projected by Falion and Stone had issued It's securities
so Faon could pledge them and raise
OF trust placed all these securities that
should have been delivered to him In the hands OF
Claimed that there were Two agreements. the latter
supcrseding the former; that Fali0n maze a total
default as TO the agreement; that Sone is still wiling
TO pay him all he Is entitled to, notwithstanding his
default aud that the Iowa suit was brought deter
mine not only the rights OF Faon but the equities Of
all parties concerned II Is further claimed that the
Court Of Iowa has exclusive jurisdiction IN The case
und that this Court mas no rgnt to interfere. Judge
Donoh uc took the papers, reserving MS decision.
FESTIVE UNDER SENTENCE.
William Poole and Joseph Font wero tried in the
court OF General Sessions on the 9th OF November
.as', convicted OF murder in the second degree and
sentenced TO the State Prison Tor lie Their counsel
Mr. William i. Howe, appealed the case, and Kept the
prisoners tho Tomos, aud yesterday, the General
Term OF the supreme C,urt, District Attorney lps
moved Tor Il dismissal OF the writ OF error and the
stay OF PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Howe opposed the MOTION
ana sau that motion was now pending before
Judge Lawrence tor mandamus TO compel the Court
Of General sessions 10 SETTLE The bill OF exceptions in
That in tho VI RicnArd Logan aud
George Briggs III there would be no discourtesy TO
Judge Lawrence counsel would agree 10 appear before
Judge Donohuo, at Chambers, on SATURDAY to havo
the matter disposed Of The Court concurring, this
stop viii be takeu and the case was set down Tor
gument Tor The last day OF tho term.
In February last Joseph Arnold was tried and
convicted in the Court OF General Sessions for bav
Ing, the preceding Christmas, stabbed q man
named James Duffy. rne prisoner was sentenced 10
the State Prison Tor seven years, and bis council Mr.
William f. Howe, thcrcupon appealed the case to the
supreme Court Tor review. An argument was had
yesterday, be ore Judges Daniels, Potter aud Ingalls,
on the appeal Mr. Howe claiming that there wero
errors In the charge TO the jury and that numerous
exceptions took place throughout the trial District
Attorney Phelps, on benali OF the people, opposed
and ed tnaI the conviction should not be re-
versed. The Court TOOK the points submitted and
reserved Decision.
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Shortly after the assembling Of the Supreme Court.
General Term, Professor Dwight, OF Columbia Law
School, made a molion that tho recent graduates OF
Columbia school be admitted as attorneys and
selors-a.aw. lie stated that IA the Second Judicial
Department u motion TO this effect had been granted
the application OF u graduate desiring 10 DO ad.
United in that district He cited tho special act re-
;cutly passed by the Legislature reference the
yates OF law colleges IN This State ana Insisted
under act there could be doubt that the
recent graduates oil Columbia Law School could At
once be admitted as attorneys and counseilors. Tho
Court took the matter under consideration and will
probably give its decision in "A day or two Al Jour r.
NJ. nearly all the graduates put IN an appearance bo
fore Messrs j. X. Cunning, Freezing II. Smith and
Edward CONN, Jr Committee ON Character, and pre-
scented their tncaes as TO character this
OF the D. elimlnary essentials before admission the
Bar. lney told by Mr.. Cunning 10 present them
selves again on Saturday aud sign the rolls, which
would be another essential step BEFORE as Mr.. Cum
ing expressed IL, they could enter upon ther solemn
duties lawyers ct which serIocomic sally all
slueeuts OF course laughed heartily. Neantm the
young graduates arc III quite a quandary aud await
mpatience the decision IN their cases, Ms IL Will
determine whether they can enter at once their
dunes attorneys and counseors or be Obliged 10
through years preliminary orudgery IN a law Office
under rules Of the Court OF Appeals before
udmission as counseliors.