New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
BITS OP LEGAL NEWS.

Jusiea Iavrrpc OF the supreme Court has dismissed
The of habeas corpus by which John H. Post sought
tho order for his arrest for contempt o court
vacated Tbs order was made by Justice Barnard on
DeoeIahsr II evidence showing that Post hat dis
sbeved sa order obtained by the Baltimore and Ohio
road Company requiring nn to surrender his stock
IN company created for the purpose OF acquiring land
on Island for the raj roai company. Yesterday
erJudge Noah Davis asked jus lee Lawrence for stay
OF proceedings under his decision that Po-t mnst he
kept ai The lawyer said that II should be sufficient
10 place him IN custody OF his counsel pending an
appeal. The Judge reserved his decision
During Jewish festival in 1856 Catherine Casntel-
snyder, Hebrew young woman, went to the butcher
shop OF sgrnuud Moses. No Is Attorney-st, and pur
chased fowl she stood fl the back Of the SHOP iclns
ito feathers from bird dd not nuticr an open
trapdoor behind her stepping back suddenly SIZE ieu
down niO the cellar she weighed %0O pon's dha her
injuries were cOrrespOndIngy heavy. sue sued the
butcher In the Supreme Court and after trld before
Justice Beacn ana jury yesterday obtained verdict
FOR $50
yesterday by order Of Justice Andrews, OF the supreme
Court, paid the creditors Of Mitchell, Vance & Co
will also by order OF the ny auction about
three ali the real aud personal prope ty OF the
nrm at an upset price OF $4,000
All apple lion was maize to surrogate fansom yester,
r. Lyddy, for order dsmis'ng the procee lungs taken
by his widow Mary Lyddy for the pro ate Of MS VIII
the ground that Mrs Ellen Nash another hall sister
OF Mr. Lyddy living at Arthur's Quay In Limerick Ire
land had not been ctei To appear Inr Application was
denied and supplementary citation for Mrs Nasu was
issued
The schedules OF Archibald ". Henry. a surviving
partu az the firm OF Henry & SOnnrberS VINO .esdle
dealers III ewery at No. 1913 Broadway, tO IhOm.l, :.
HOLMES snow liabilities OF s27s 81 nominal assets
S2i49 30 ami act Idl assets sl.6I1 -
Edward ii. and Arthur j. Ridley, the dry goods
dealers, obtained from Justice Andrews OF the Sprc
Court. sterday an injunction restraining the Est
RIVER Electric Illuminating Company from ODstructIng
the sidewalk ia 'front.' % their premises Gr1ud-st ny
wires.
Judge DAILY in the Court OF Common Pleas veser,iay
oecoel thal l1e leeusc u give musical eTIAlnMcuLs
al the RAIN Harden IN FO1rteenl-st. ueid pro
pFlrtor, george g. SHELLY. must D" revoked
IHc 'FcheraI Term na- Just han~d 10 IA a dac sion OF
much IMlofttuce IN the case OF ENVY d. JcX.
tTiX against the city. Large numbers OF ms we hecu
recently brought - paid Ia
or assessments claimed 10 bs Illegal. effect %. TN.
dec's0n that sIeh SUIT must ne heglln within :;
years after the payment Jul r Andrew. recently hc
this decision 200 suits dended favor OF
the city.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court has handed
down IN Opin0n that the Dry Dock Railroad Conn any
Is bound city fceu<e fee n $40 for
tiFand--t. cross-t0wu line from terry Ia
paid This materially Increases the revenue derive! bJ
the city year from the r0a TAe court below has
held that the COMPANY Only Liable FOR the percent
age and IL this decision which the city has TcFerse
on appeal JOAN j. T0wusead. IT, represented the CITY
andJ0hn n. Scrioner the company.
judgment recorded in the County Clerks office
Yesterday AGAINST Ferdinand Ward u Grant IT,. and
Oh judge Laeomhes denial OF "a BstIna 10 rEGpeh tit
sult OF William Mcmahon against Maurice b. FiJ ms an {
,Ae subway conduit COMPANIES rule entered yes
raay In the United Staes Circuit Court discOntinnne
the sctlOn.