New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

hers OF the legal profession. Judge story
Parsons and Langie in turn held the s tS
which he founded and the contributions on te pn,ue
srst.named authors have been among the must t n
poant in judicial t rS Rag as ON the Status Of
udows and wives under the early English laws. ne
Surrogate contains discussion oy jams ~ mart Of
lFsS9 u n IN the Tden will case was suggested
by t. The will OF Charles Pratt gwen W. Wills Of
% %ee tm Tr ar quoted in part "The Ranking Law
Journal one Of the handsomest and most ,, n
magazines Of Its KIND, has n and ZINE Bank Of
New-YorS," the latter illustrated by S the early
bank checks and notes OF the iaSo ce''ui' ~
part OF the present century.
Judcs Andrews decided last week that Tor ta1Ins
nurposes at least man may have two resdehcos Inv
Court OF Appeals in the case OF Thomas " raw hvp
that he could only have one residence Aol sno
purpose Of holding Office, but "death anu r,Ae go,
arc not only sure but have little regard Tor local
'rr In tbS case inst decided by Judge Andrews
rrewho,d r. Lawrence who ordinarily lives on Lois
Island was taxed In this city on VALUATION VI
s1oo 600 in personal property. lie prought h,o
ouEy into the city just before Christmas on WISH
To his mother and remained for several weehs 'uueo
laurence said that If he had lived with his mo'her
for six months or twelve months Mr. La"r ta"e
would certainly have been liable 10 ta4aeon ained
and ns his business In this city ana ne Fei.'o i
here for two months he must be cohsgere t ~ oh The
don't Judge Andrews says that he did not Telch .e
Conclusion that Mr. Lawrence had two reslaences d amt
@ ~ upf,v assessed here without considerable douot
III b..tation and he does not award costs 10 eIher
, rautr lie reduces the valuation or MI lAWreh0cs
lrs9naI nroncrty TO $4,000. The case Is one Vi
Ne closest decided recently, and the arguments On
either side would have been convincing IL Vio oo'0i
side had not been heard.
. decision OF tho supreme Court OF pennsylvania
inst ranorted VII undoubtedly cause some annoyance
IN nersons who have money invested In OLD grouhu
rents in Philadelphia and elsewhere grouhu REM
deod NJ 1906 granted lease OF property NJ Baorusc
ond Charles sts for " the rent or sum OF hrS-lour
snanIsh miIled silver dollars and twothrds OF doi-
lar i'm four even quarterly payments OF thirteen oo
Iors and two-thrds of dollar each. on the l2tn Gay
NJ the months of March. June. September ana Decenl-
her in each and every year hereafter" spanish
mIlled silver dollars were in 1s06 legal tenders In
this country. Since that time they have ceased 10
he LEGAL tender either In the United states OF III
onoin The essees on each OF three quarterly rent
DAYS rendered to the owners Of the ground thirteen
Snonish mled silver dollars and slXty-seven cents:
Tho owners refused 10 receive the coins on the GROUND
tbot they were entitled to payment In lawful com
of the United states The supreme Court holds that
the owners were obliged to receive the KIND OF money
called for I'm the contract Originally the PROVISION
for the ,payment in "Spanish miled silver dollars
was for the benefit OF the and having accepted
he benefits OF the contract the court holds that he may
well take the disadvantages thereof II there are any
Gins ~ the kind described will hereafter have
snariaI value In Philadelphia IL many such leases as
mo one considered still exist