New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-11
PITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Testimony was taken before Surrogate Ransom yes''
y the contest over the viii Of Ann worms snV
,,e old woman who was IN her lifetime as OfaIy
nsna" She died in 1882, and by her VIII the oalK Oh
her estate Of $50 900 given TO the Home
soety American Bie Society ana other ch&hl'aoi0
ergsplxatons Her relatives who received sInsh Do
quests contest the win the ground OF mental
ebe lived In Ffthave and when her relatives returned
rom the funeral they Quarrelled about the WILL when was
opnd In tin box which contained about $4,000 In money
The testimony yesterday revealed the fact that she was OF
, variable disposition and sometimes violent.
The trial In the Court Of Common Pleas before Judge
van Hoesen yesterday OF the suit In which
Matilda kirkland, Administrative Of her HUSBAND
william Kirkland seeks $1,000 damages from
the New-York Central and Hudson River Rail-
,ora Company was brought sudden termination yester
s,v kirkland was killed IN Canal-st on October 20
tss7 by dummy locomotive The defence was contrib
u,oy negligence After the plaintiffs case was closed
sMoses Morris called for the defence. The tenth
ror asked him whether had him before JUS
c pury in the Tombs Police Court and again before the
name Justice az Jefferson Market The witness replied ID
the Affirmative The Juror then saidi Judge "ouId
not believe under oath" Frank LOOMS couhse4
for the company. Immediately moved that the jury be dis
charged as evident that the case could not have
is,r TRIAL The motion was granted
Justice Barrett In the Supreme Court Chambers yesterday
reserved his decision the application Of Mrs f. Ernst
for mony and counsel fee pending her suit for sepa
ration from Charles Ernst steward OF FafKers
IN upper Broadway.
When Henry s. Ives Co. became insolyent s25O'oOO
OF the stock VI the Mineral Range Railroad Company, OF
Michigan Of which Junior partner George H. stsyner
yss formerly president and Ives vice president
psssed Into the hands Assignee Cromwell suit was
begun against Ives Co. and the assignee for the recovery
Of this stock and yesterday motion was made before JUS
ee Barrett in the Supreme Court Chambers for an order
compelling the plaintiffs file bond 10 cover the costs
Of the the ground that they were nonresidents
motion 70 remove the case OF Mary Seymour against
the Lake shors and Michigan Southern Railroad Company
10 Erie County for trial denied BY Justice Barrett IN
the Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday While on her
way TO Chicago February. 1856. she passing from
parlor car 70 diningroom when gust 9f wind com
bued with sudden lurch OF the train. she says blew
her 20 the ground causing injuries that will make her
.nule for life She demands $4,000 damages from the
company. 49,
In the suit Of @. shsyne 10 recover from oscar b.
R,uev seOO which paid for horse that was sftefwsru
,ound 70 he unsound for the defence testified In
The supreue Court Justice Andrews and jury yes
.sv that there was Misrepresentation on the part OF
me dtendsnt The counsel summed and the Judge VIII
charge the Jury this morning
The schedules Of Gustave Ranger, merchant No 90
Wast In his assignment 70 Abraham B. de kreee show
liabilities Of $3.50 o. including So 300 contingent La
blites The nominal assets are e769 Csc 81 and the
actual assets e5, 900 %: , ..... .u.So
an assignment yesterday 70 William CLARK, giving prefer
for