New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-13
he had transferred his property to his wife. JuSde Van
Brunt took the papers.
CIVIL SorEs.

CIVIL SoTEa
John Brennan pleaded guilty In the Gene ra
Sessions yesterday asRaultinR, with intent to dn
bodily injury, Bernard Freke. Of No 4se sixth-aye
shoulders lie was TO State Prison for five years
In the United States District Court the trial
Of the case United Stntes Rainst Alexander Pin
over begun yesterday 1t s brought 70 recover %oOO
paid by the United States Treasury on 0'20 bond,
which YVES stolen from Robert McAchael, Of Phadel-
pbia the assignment on its back was forged The de-
fence thOt P9oyer who s broker ~ shs city a ,n
tie regular course OF business. The is still on
James Robertson. who previous to Decem-
her, 1875 had been Of the 10Th Regiment, and
after tho disbandnent a that time remained in charge
VI the ana until they were turned
over the State authorities He brought suit against
the city ~ recover for services but Judge Won Brunt
yettelday dismissed the complaint holding that there
was no power under the military code to appoint or
designate any one TO discharge Tho duties OF ermorer
after disbandment. Thomas Coltman Tor the pninhIj
Assistant Corporation Counsel ID. J. Dean and A. Il.
Colo for the deGondant.
The case of the United States against Ben
iamin T. Babbitt suit to recover income tax. wasOn
tho calendar of United States District Court yester
day. DlsricAttorney WoOd:ord said that the Govern.
ment had received offer Of 100000 from the defen
dant IN settlement The IDatter had been referred TO
Washington ard pending reply RON ON the
term. The Court consented
The store of Messrs. Feinberg & Jungman,
nj 39l Grand-st, with It's stock OF wallpaper and oil
cloths was burned January, 1873. There were In
surances on the stock of "a 900 the North British and
Mercantile Company; $4,000 In the Royal Canadian
Company 81, 900 In the Pacific Company; and $4,000
in the Emporium Company. The firm claimed that It's
loss 81 O13 and the companies resisted the claim
The first suit TO determine the matter was brought
against the Pacific Company and tried in the SUI
pree Court before Judge Sper yesterday the planting
demand being 276 "a Tho jury assessed me ennre
damage BY the fire ut $780, aud tho Defendants share
$545. The insurance companies consider
this n satisfactory conclusion. Rodman Adams ap
penred counsel for the planti5 A. H. Dyett Tor Tie
defendant.
The controversy in regard to tho control Of
The Ner York Ecenlng Express for hearing yea
ferdny before Rufus T. Andrews the referee appointed
by Justice Daniels 70 take proof OF the facts relating TO
the recent election. John H. Strahan and exJudge Al
bert Cardozo appeared for John Kelly, Augustus sche
John H. Mooney, and others. Messrs Wlnsor q Marsh,
for ]. W. BROOKS Mr. Strahan applied for postpone
ncnt OF the hearing until this morning at IL O'CLOCK In
order that he might procure tue adavits USED In OppO
sitiOn 70 The motion before Justice Daniels
The Sheriff Of Westminster County in 1871 |
sold four 250Ot lots with houses In MOrrsana Mt
public under judgment for 1926 So The sao WAS
made at "knOck down" to James II. Moran for /
$780, Thomas Mcintyre cccupled the property ignOr
nnce the sale until 1870 when Mr. Moran, agent
for sandfOrd. demanded the property. Suit was
brought by Mcintyre to set aside the sale the grounds
that 70 was workable because the property sold In
instead of In separate parcels because OF
nadequac OF price. Judge Robinson In the Court Of
Common Pleas, decided against tho plaintiff both
grounds the General Term held that the first ground
ricd before Judge Larremore yesterday end decision
was reserved.