Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-26
The Court Record.
Circuit Court-Judge Wallace.

Circuit COurt-Judge Wallace. Arguments were made in the case of the New York and Charleston Steamship com pany vs. Alexander Harbison. This is an ] appeal by the plaintiff from the decision of l Judge Shipman, who decided that Harbison was not personally liable on the ground | that he was acting as agent for the State l There being virtually no dispute as to the | facts in the case, the appeal was argued solely on the law questions involved. Ex- Governor Ingersol1 represented the State and ! H. Lynde Harrison and J. l.. Barbour the | steamship company.
 The Msriden Britannia company against Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.,, two cases, was 1 argued. It is an infringement suit on the Herschfeld patent, which affects the nanu- | facture of many articles of plated ware made by the two companies.
 The case of Talcott H. Russell, receiver. vs. George l.. Chaplin ct al. was heard by Judge Shipman in one of the rooms of the building. It was in the nature of an effort to provide against any legal difficulty in the way of MT. Russell holding the Brighton bonds, which, it will be recollected, were at one time claimed to be the property of Mrs. Moves, wife of B. Moves, of the defunct insurance com panies Judge Shipman considered the jurisdietional question as to whether, in order to perfect the record of possession, 1t would be necessary to go to Brighton to effect settlement or to Washington. MT. Russell claimed that the bonds would, like bank notes, pass by delivery. Judge Shipman said they would be in similar category with United States bonds, and it would not be necessary to go to Washington to perfect record of attachment. With regard to the decree in this State in favor of Mir. Russell, the judge said the State seemed to consider bonds as property. MT. Russell made men ton of an attempt to transfer the Brighton bonds to the National Capital Life company of Washington as part of the assets of the expiring life and trust company here. His honor said the shortest way would be to have receiver of the bonds in qaes- tion quit claim all title to them. After some discussion way was found to perfect the title of MT. Russell as receiver of the bonds. CO3rG of Common PIeas-JudGe Terra nee
 The case of Stevens vs. Hall was finished, The application for @ new trial in the suit of Lottie E. Hawkins ys. George A. Lyon was argued. The plaintiff claims that she did not have sufficient notice of the foreclosure pro ceedings on 8 chatteI mortgage two years ago.
 In Rohan vs. Nagle, an action to recover $500 for damages to boiler, judgment was given for the defendant. City Court-CrtminaI sIde-Judge Dem-
 ing.
 John Healey, jr., breach of the peace, discharged. Owen Brennan, begging, jude- ment suspended. Frederick Brown, i'm decent exposure. disobedience, etc., Reform school until twenty-ene.
 Court Notes.
 In the Probate court Judge York appoint ed James P. Pigott and Philip Goodhart commissioners on the insolvent estate of Leverett O. Lindley.
 In the United Statea Supreme court yes. terday the case of the Ph0nix Mutual Life Insurance company of Hartford, plaintiff in error, vs. Elizabeth KohenIein, administrat- rix, etc., dismissed per stipulation; clerks cost to be paid by plaintiffs in error.