New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-24
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Carl Werner was sentenced TO State Prison for seven
years and four months for perjury by Recorder
smyth on November 10, 1887, and yesterday MS
wife Henrietta brought suit for absolute divorce
before Judge Andrews, In the supreme Court. De
cislon was reserved
Charles Stone yesterday recovered verdlct Tor Sooo
from Jury before Judge Lawrence. in tho Supreme
Court. against the Dry Dock East Broadway. and
Battery Railway Company, for the death OF his seven
year-old daughter. She run over By car ana
killed. 1t was alleged that the driver was making
change when the accident occurred.
Judge Andrews in the Supreme Court Yesterday. ap-
pointed stephen A. Walker, K. Ellery Anderson anu
salem A. Wales commissioners to appraise damages
done to property by the elevated railroad. This com
mission will appraise damage TO property In Green
wich-st Nlnthave., Thirty -fourth-St and Thrdave
Judce Ingraham, in the Supreme Court, Special
Term Yesterday handed down opinion In favor
of Hans Felix who brought suit to set aside tax
imposed on the capital invested in his business III
this city, In 1887 he went to Germany and MS re
turn was delayed in OF the death OF MS
father While he was away tax was imposed on
the capital invested in his business on the ground
that he was nonresident. Judge lngraham decided
that Felix clearly resident oil THIS CITY ana ac
cordingly decides in his favor.
ID. L. Donovan has brought q suit In the supreme
Court against Herman Clark for $4,000 alleged to be
due In consequence of partnership entered lhuo DS
the two men TO build the Staten Island Rapid transit
Company's railroad. The railroad was completed Oh
January 1, 1856 and Mr.. Donovan declares that the
profits amounted to S24o,00O. According 10 the agree
mcnt between Mr. Clark and himself, Mr.. Donovan
saws that they were 10 share eaay these profits Du'
bo Donoyan) only received $4,000 for MS SHARE;
lie now asks for q dissolution OF the partnership anu
an accounting Mr.. Clark denies al. the allegations
and declares that Mr.. Donovan agreed 10 10 ceitui
worl, ON the road which he was incompetent W
do and that he had received all the money nc wa
entitled 10. Judge Barrett yeseruaS appV W. ~
Hamilton Odcll as referee to take the testimony III Inc
case. - no.,h,,r, ocaipst the
Home Insurance Company, which has Deen OH tIai
for tbe last two DAYS before Judge lngraham ana
Jury in the supreme Court, inc Jury neo'' C,
many The plaintiff Manufacture OF WIZ.
LANDS AT No 80 Centrest. lie claimed that ms st1cN
Of 100000 bands totally DESTROYED III Iie nrc
NJ Anrl o. 1888 The defence OF the coilpaiN wv, WV
and that the claim was fraudulent one Inc Jury
took This view Richards q Head represented the
Home Insurance Company ,. a..
The Mayor began a suit agans. the Emigration CUn
misslOners 10 recover S366l when II Is allcstu Nc
expended by the city in caring tor ln ,nSce I'M
rahan in thc eurreme Court yesterday nahocu 40" u
an opjnion in which he decides against TIC CITY ""u
i'm favor Of the Commissioners
Henry Bates tenor singer had claitn ~ ,cn 40
Which he assigned Ia Frank WALTON. inc Ia.tcr
brought a snt against Parkc GOWN; rs 1reotp'
If the company for the amount, ana Sestcru9A ~
covered q verdict for 1922 70 from q Jury nelore
Judge smith, in the supreme Court me not %,
The company for 1851, which Mr. HddWln stnca, W.,
a false renOrt and did not represent INC drtudl
financial standing Of the company.