New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-03
THE CoUhTS.

THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER FOUND GUILTY.
Deputy Controller Richard A stors has been sdjudged
by Justice oGorman Of the Superior Court be In
tempt for refusing obey his order directing MI Storrs
before Referee John whslen and deposi
toa for In motion In the suit Of the city against
John Brady and others Corporation Counsel Beekman
maintained that subpoena served Mr. Storrs
for his attendance witoesA penalty sttsched
dsobeytnz the order Tho Judge In opinion, after
ting the ground assigned for MI storrss failure sp
pear before the referee. says;
But the order Vt the court that Sorrs should appear
before the refsres was however. not unlawful void
II clear distinct and emphatic and If II had
granted imprsvideny erroneously the remedy by
application the Il aside. not IN unexcused
unexplained dsobedenceL The question Of the mpro-
prety Of order be reviewed application
punish for contempt That there ntention Of
any contempt of well convinced but technically
contempt OF court has been committed on account Of
which Mr. sterrs has made himself liable to punishment
which In this viii be more than Is necessary to
confirm the proper practice in such case fine will be
imposed the nxed In the order when settled"
MAKING THE ELEVATED ROADS COME DOWN.
Several suits for damages 70 property caused by
the construction and maintenance OF the elevated rail-
roads decided yesterday by Judge Van Hoesen In the
Court Of Common Pleas against the defendants the Met
ropoitan Elevated and the Manhattan halfway COM
panics. Damages were awarded to the following plant
IFS Philip Lahr for DAMAGE 10 Nos. 90 and 100 Allen
st. 900 for depreciation OF rental value and 900 for
fes value; Anton bOsch, No. 90 Alenet, g 600 for
value and So 500 for fee value Francis Frey No
SO Aenst. e. 800 for rental value and So 600 for fee
value Conrad G. Hoag, No so Anenst. e1.4oo for
rental value and 50, 200 for ee value; Theresa Gold
smith No 80 Aenst g. 300 for rental value and 60 500
for fee value Claus Won Thsd.n. Nos. 179 and ISL
Aenst $500 for rental value and e. 500 for fec value
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.
Mrs Annie Strive says she married Jurgcn O. Struve
on November 1884 She gave him bill Of her
Nos IL and 20 Firstnve. worth e5 500
and gave him lease Of the premises for fifteen yesrA
Then he began abuse her. and she has seed HIN in tho
Supreme Court ssldng that ths business be restored
her. the lease snnned and that her husband be compelled
10 make accounting Ju'uce Baet. yesterday granted
injunction restraining Strive from cisposinS Of the
property and order reqririnc him to show cause why
receiver should net be appointed.
Frank Work, william T. Strong Frank n. Sturgis and
George Wood composing the firm OF Work, Strong Co..
suit pending in the Superior Court claim e12 s24 Al
promissory note given them by James +. Pierce on
December IL, 1889 in payment Of balance due stock
Transactions conducted by the brokers for him Justice
O'Gorman Of the Superior Court yesterday granted mo.
ton behalf Of the defendant that the plaintiffs be
required show him their books contsning the records Of
the transactions
decision rendered by Justice Beach in the su-
preme Court Special Term yesterday sustaining the de-
Exchange to the complaint Of Thomas
C. his suit against that institution. with COSTS
but giving him permission to amend his complaint Wien
Doremus failed meet his engagements on August II,
1887 tho Committee on Insolvcnccs OF the Exchange re-
ported his faiure caused by uDbusineske deal
ingk sued the officers Of the Exchange, asking that
they aimed cxpeng him and from selling
and that they be compelled to him 900
damages for injury to his reputation
General Term Of the Court OF Common Pleas has
versed the decision Justice McAdam OF the City
Court dlsBssng the complaint Of Philip Carrenter In his
suit against the New.York NewHsven and Hartford Rail-
road Company and has ordered trial The plaintiff
was robbed soepingcar Of $40 Judge Van Hoesen.
who wrote the opinion General Term that 1t
was the duty the company TO watch over him while he
slept and that ~ the watchmsn absent when be was
robted the defendant is liable.