New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-26
THE COURTS.
A RECEIVER FOX GOSLING's ESTATE.
FREDERICK LEWIS APPOINTED By JUDGE VAN
HoEsEN. on HE PETITION OF ABRAHAM Cos


| A RECEIVER FOR GOSLING'S ESTATE.
FREDERICK LEWIS APPOINTED By JUDGE VAN
HoEsEN. oN HE PETITION OF ABRAHAM Cos
LING's FATHER.
Troubles appear to have gathered tllickly
around head Of Abraham Gosling since no married
Fairchild, February II. The members of his
family have asserted that she was woman Of Ill repute
aud thar her purpose to possession OF his prop
erty they fear that thus ne Will be left peunlless il in
sane and that they will deprived Of the right to sue
coed his estate which considerable. The last pro-
ceedDg in their attempt to prove him insane the
procuring from Judge Van HOesen, the Court Of Com
mon eas Yesterday, Of order appointing rece yer
of his pending the result of he lunacy proceed
ings instituted that court which have been suspended
by order show cause why writ or prohibition
should not issue, restraining their progress.
The petition Of onard Costing, the father on which
the order Is granted forth the appointment OF
commission de htnGtco inQtdendo He declares that
the petition upon wnich the committee chosen
shows clearly and distinctly upOu tine statements Of
several medical experts and Of several persons int
matey acquainted with the dealings amt transactions Of
Abraham GosiDg that he IS now ana Gas been during
some time past OF unsouud mind aud incapable Of King
Of himse or Of his business affairs; that on or
about February IT. 1850, he was married to woman
Of VIGOROUSLY low and bad character; that he was
heard TO speak OF said in The ylest and lowest
MANNER that the woman, as the petitioner has been n
formed ana believes, has ideas OF managing or con
Quoting any mercantile business that tls petitioner
has been informed and believes that or about
March 10. 1880, Abraham Costing signed an In
strument in writing. whereby he assigned
and set over to his wife all and singular
his goods wares. merchandise, book accounts due to
him, and all assets"
The petition AYERS that March 22ater Abraham
GOsug and ms wife had been served Will the notice 10
appear before Commission In Lunacy, they went Ia
his place OF business together MI Costing mad Inc safe
opered took the papers, letters ana checks aud,
rs your petitioner believes, passed oashed ana con-
yerted saIl checks his Use, transferred the
same his sand wife, The petitioner believes mat the
instrument OF assignment 20 the wife mas not yet
been iycrcd that uul 50 the Court should interfere
aud prevent the disposal OF the property " there
Is danger that IN, property viii be wased, converted
and TAKEN OF the jurisdiction Of the Court" before
Determination or the question Of Abraham Gosllngs
lunacy had under the commission. Inc petitioner
therefore asks that suitable person DC appointed
10 and manage Abraham GOslinxs ahIir7
until adjudication under the commission mas Deeh
had
rectng that II appearing To ny satisfaction from the
annexed petition Of Leonard GOsllnR and Hfm,
the ntldavJs Of william A. Hammond, N. d,
william L. Hardy Il. D., John Judge ana john
Waite annexed TO the order granted beren on March
49, $780, that Abraham GOsug is at present incapable
II managing his affairs IN business ana That there u
danger that assets OF SAID Abraham Costing may DO
wasted, used npro perry removed out oi the lurlo
herein fully executed l. hereby ordered that
Frederick Lewis be ana he hereby appointed receiver
to axe charge Of the estate said Abraham GOslng
until q 1na adjudication by the commission appointed
herein"
Mr. Lewis fled bond in The sum or $4,000 for the
faithful performance OF his duties He ono Of the
witnesses against Abraham Dosing On the ual IN the
Supreme Court 10 test his sanity.