New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
n1rs OLE LEGAL NEWS.

reference was ordered yesterday by Justice Pat
erson, Of the Supreme Court. on the application OF
shipman, Barlow, Larocque & Choate in their suit
to recover from the Bank Of the state of York the
moneys paid on checks forged by James E. BedelL
The counsel viii be permitted to select a referee.
There were III Supreme Court. General Term. de-
clsions handed down yesterday-the largest number
ever given out single day in this or probably any
other court Samuel Goldberg. the affsbe clerk and
librarian has his hands full In supplying lawyers with
information
The Judgment in the case Of John o'Nen has been
reversed and a new trial ordered by the General
Term of the Supreme Court, the appeal taken by
tho defendant The appellant was convicted OF rod
berry in the first degree and sentenced to Twelve years
Imprisonment in the State Prison
The viii OF Dr.. Charles Bliss, who fell down STAIRS
and was killed on the day before the trial OF the suit
of Bessie Hubbell against him for damages for De-
travail under promise Of marriage was to begin' was
aed yesterday with Probate Clerk Bernard j. Tinney.
1t is dated May o. 1885, and beQueaths all his prop
erty real and personal, to his wife, Alicia Manu
Bliss
An adverse decision on the appeal OF the Metro
polItan Exhibition Company from the ofder mace oS
Justice Ingraham denying motion for an inlunc-
ton to restrain General John Newton, as Commis
r.oner of Public Works. removing or interfering
with the fence Of tho Polo Grounds in order to cut Ono
hundred eeventh-s through, was rendered by 'ae
General Term of the Supreme Court yesterday
The appeal of EIbridge t. Gerry behalf Of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children nom
the order dschargng tho boy James Maoney, VINO hah
been committed to the Of the society. was not
sustained in the decision handed down by the GeceSa
Term Of the Supreme Court yesterday.
The societe You've Xavier Jouyin, glove manu-
facurrs of Paris obtained from Judge Patterson. OF
the Supreme Court yesterday, an attachment for
74s against Sinclair T. Hunting Of No. 435 Broad
way their agent this country, claiming that he had
received goods to the above amount for which ne re-
fuses to pay and that he has disposed of some OF his
property Mr.. Hunting emphatioalIy denies the ale
cations and at once obtained stay OF proceedings
from the court, giving bond for S3ooOo'
The appeal of Nathaniel Jarvis, ir. from tho de-
cfs,on of Justice Donohue that he s734e1 TO the
estate Of Bomanjee Byfamgee colah. the crazy BON
bay merchant for whom he was appointed com
mittee of the person and estate. was YESTERDAY dc,
cided against the appellant ny inc Senci@A AeiA "
the Suprems Court.
decision was rendered by Justice Patterson in the
Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday requiring James
r Mclaughlin 10 furnish more specific bill or par.
tciars IN his suit against the widow OF John Kelly
TO recover over $4,000 for literary" services
The General Term Of tho supreme Court has re-
versed the judgment Of the Court of General Sessions
oIsion of the section of the Penal Code forbiddlng
the keeping Of a room for gambling.
The General Term yesterday handed down de-
counties of the State for the support of poor persons
who were temporarily In such other county ana may
have become paupers.
Additional testimony was taken in the Supreme
Court before Justice Lawrence and Jury yesterday
on the trial Of the suit Of Mrs. Blanche l. Andrews
to recover $50Qoo from the executors OF seaouI3
brewster The Ilaintf testified that when she signed
release of her Interest in the property purchased by
the defendant with money furnished by her husband
the brother Of Mr.. Brewster, she did not know wha
&c was.
The order for q reference obtained by s. Skiddy
Cochran and another In their suit for salaries a.
singers In the American Opera Company against
Mrs Jeanette NJ. Thurber and Others, as stoclhold
ers OF the corporation has been set aside by the Gen
eral Term Of the Supreme Court.