New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-12
RrTS OFF LEGAL NEWS

Baruum g. Bailey secured temporary lnJunCViOn
from Chief Judge Daily In the Court Of Common Pleas
Yesterday restraining the cUryphee girls who danced
In Nerd from appearing under the management OF
Boossy Klralfy in tho spectacular piece which is soon
to be PRODUCED at Weehawken. Barnn q Bailey say
they control Nero" and also those girls who danced
In the spectacle. They believe that Bolossy kralty
Is about to engage them 30 dance In Weelmwkcn, so
they secured this injunction restraining the girls from
dancing anywhere except under the paintrs manage
ment. The case VIII be heard on June IL
Surrogate Ransom yesterday 1udcially declared that
CaptaIn Francis L. Norton dead and his will was
admitted 30 probate. Norton and his family started
from NevLondon last November In small Heboat, OF
hts own invention, to go 20 Touf6h, France. He has
not been heard from since.
The suit Of Mrs. Annie aud Mis-. Jennie Yearnars
against r. A. Tanneh 1r, for $1,000 for an alleged
breach OF contract made by the defendant to WRITE
play tor the plaintiffs, was brought to trial before
Judge Mccarthy In the City Court yesterday, Tho
plaintiffs declare that Tannefnn agreed to Vito
play for them, for which they were TO pay him $4,000
Two acts were written and tho sum Of $3.50 was paid
On account Tho plaintiffs We're to pay $50 q week
after the play was produced until the $4,000 was paid
They declare that Tannehil completed the play
and thereby damaged them TO tho extent bf $1,000
Tannehin declares that Ore contract modified after
1t was made and tho plaintiffs were not prepared to
fulfil Their part Of IT, Tho case IS stiIl on
The contest over the win Of blind Daniel Murphy,
Fourth Ward and bequeathed nearly all Of It to his
daughter Anufe who Is @ daughter-inlaw Of Police
Justice OLIVIER, begun IN the Surrogsrtes Court
yesterday. The contest y made by Daniel S. and
william G. Murphy nephews Of the tcstator. They
declare that Annie is not lawful child OF the testaor
and that Blind DAM did not see her until she was
about seven years old. Pollce Justice Diver was a
witness In tho case yesterday. He was present when
the win In question made, but ne was not wit
ness 10 Il. Mrs. Ellen Cream the vito Of policeman
told about Blind Dan'so queer actions before he died.
Tho win 30 continued On next Wednesday.
Surrogate Ransom yesterday decided that the VIII
Of william c. Hurl had been altered by the testator
himself. There was an OF word IN It by
which Florence N. Collins, the testators niece. IL
was alleged, was cat out OF legacy. She declared
that the change had been made since her uncle died.
Tho Surrogate decides against her.
Philip J, Clarkin appeared before Judge Lawrence
IN the Supreme Court yesterday and had Mamie Multi
gan with him, thus purging himself 81 contempt Of
court ClArhin took tho girl from the custody Of The
Sisters Of ST. Francis aud kept her without securing
an order from tho court 10 justify his action. Ills
him 10 produce the child IN court be punished for
contempt Tho child was recommitted 10 the care Of
the Sisters pending decision OF the question as 10
who shall have charge Of her.
The certificate OF Incorporation Of the Oratorio So
c1ety Of New York was hled In the County Clerks
Adams, Addison F. Andrews, Henry sellgman, Glove
land H. Dodge, John S. Kennedy, Henry +. Mali
Morris Reno, Walter J. DamrOsch, Frank III. Dam
roseh, Andrew Carnegie and Marshall Ayres.