New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

verdict for e. 1873 was rendered in Supreme Court
yesterday after trial before Justice Barrett and jury In
favor Of Sheridan Shook In suit against A. J. Dam as
the indorser Of Of J. Mckee Rankin the actor and
Kate blanchard, his wife, given May 8. 1884. The
defence inerposed that Rankin had paid Shook the
value Of the note by giving him some sheep and cattle
1t appeared however that the live stock given to pay
for the Of the Union Square Theatre which Rankin
hired for three weeks at $780, but did not use. Ex
Judge A. ]. DittenAoefer, behalf Of the plaintiff,
showed that the live stock of the value Of $4,000
given to Shook by Rankin before the note matured
William p. Dixon receiver OF the Third Avenue Savings
Bank obtained order from Justice Bren Of the su-
Court yesterday authorizing him to pay the div
dend Of 2 cent which he has recently declared to
sixty persona whose claims In his hands and are pro-
bounced by him to be valid
Justice OBrien vacated the order for the arrest Of
Richard A. Harrison proprietor OF The Hotel Register
obtained by Joseph Jordan lessee of the Hotel Hamilton
ut Fthavo and Forty second In his suit for dsmages
for alleged libel
Richard Langdon J. Q. McNaughton and L. A. Corn
wall Of Philadelphia, began equity suit yesterday In
the United States Circuit Court against the Savannah
Dublin and Western Short Line Railroad Company, In
which injunction s asked against the United StateA
Construction and improvement Company.
Justice O'Brien has appointed Alfred l. Walker re
cever of Lorin Ingerso president Of the United ste
Stamping Company formerly at No. 50 Beekman-st,
whose paper is said Cashier Royce Of the willinantie
Savings institution discounted largely The application
was made by the Rhode Island Natlonaf Bank whish
holds Judgment against Mr.. Ingerso for s505S. MI
Ingerso made fortune 1t is said In the chair business
and few years ago regarded as . millionaire
James o. McDermott, dealer In coal ct Bedford ana
Flushing ayes and Broadway and Monroe ss, Brooklyn
made an assignment yesterday to Frank L. Schenck He
began business January, 1882 and claimed capital
of ana 600 Judgment recently entered against him
for s1.sls in favor of b. w. Angel.
COURT CALENDAR5-TO- DAY.
sursENx coUEr-CHAkBERs = Before Van Brunt p. T.
no day calendar .
drews J.-Nos'4 asa, k28. 6O2. 6l2 46s. 400. $50 GO
SUPREME CoURT-sPKcIAL TEnx-PARr Ii.-AUourned
sursaSE 0ouRT-CIRcUIT-PAKT II-Adjourned until
sTrxssl goTEr--C1nourr-PAEr IIL-Adourned until
THU sday, March n. -. -.
suPREHI CovRT-OnoUr-PART Iv.-Adjourned for the
' susRos ArKs oouRr-Adjosrned until Thursday.
S1PERIoR UoURT-SPECIAL TKRh-Befors OGorman j.
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SurxRion couRr-rsIAL TKRx-PAxr II-Adjouraed for
az SuP.RoR oouxr-rmn TERn-PAnr IIL-Adjourned Tor
srrIalon couRr-TRIAL TEsM-PAHT Iv-Adiourned for
'coMxox PLxAs-spEoAL TKRM-Before Allen. J.-No
sGoSnoE 'PLxAs-rmAt TERM-PARr I.-Befors Book
CITY CoUsT TRIAL TEEM-PAKr IL-Adiourned for the
'couxr OF GENERAL sEssross-rARr I.-Recorder smyts
and Assistant Dslrict Attorney .:
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co o IT, ot aES.nAL snssloss r4Er rr1Hsrs,ns
j. and Assistant Dslriel- Attorney 0on-NoA l. q $40
emSg 10 H. . AZ S ss.soss-PARr I'LL Glider
s,ssve and Assistant District Attorney Dawson-SoA
Syl'b.'G. z. q. 8. 10. III. H. IL.