New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.
THE REPORT OF GROVER CLEVELAND, REFERtE'
AND THE CONVICTION OF BARON

affirmed with costs by the Court OF Appears touay Al
| the following cases:
Walter Langdon against the Mayor OF New York City
and the Board OF Dock Commissioners appellants, ana
Marion Langdon Carroll ct al, against the same ap,,
the General Term. confirming the report OF exPresi-
dent Grover Cleveland referee whose findings are sns-
rnmsh { to e oE ei eaSdans o% guiding
structure In 'front.' Of bukhcad in westst adloin,
which plaintiffs held certain Wharfage rights and to
damages for alleged losses Of profits The de-
Of the lands nnder water in front of the old bulk
heads upon which new structures were to be built.
structures without making compensation. to
plaintiffs. The, The action having been referre Cd
he pianias ' and liking Xxi 'eDG psintns damages;
fixing the measure OF damages and the case sent
back to said referee for further proofs Further test-
money having been adduced before the said referee, ne
thrcupon reported, fixing plaintiffs damages, which
second report was confirmed by the General Term.
| against the Commissioners Of Taxes Of New York
City, appellants, This was appeal from q iudg
entered upon the decision of Mr.. Justice barrett
scltins aside az ILLEGAL, erroneous and void certain
National Express Company, OF which company the
utor treasurer upon the ground that said express
Of the Tax laws OF the State Of New York. ''"7
The orders OF General and special Term were re,
affirmed. with costs. in the OF People rel.
benjamin F; Young agt the Assessors Of Bath. steuben
the General Term FIRTH rDI Depar G 'a arnns
Judgment adjudgng crroneous and Illegal an assess
reducing the same t. $1,000 80; and directing re
payment ITO to rea'2r Of The eNcess paid by him. The
agent for the trustees OF the Inlteney estate, all
yl3g IN England and for The se;tui que trust Sir
of Bath assessed the rclaior for 800 OOo
and he applied for writ of certiOar.
The order Of the General Term was reversed and
u" Judgment Of conviction affirmed In the Of the
People appellants. nst Joseph larondes'. This was
Xersing solely Tor errors Of law Judgment OF the
New. York Court Of oyer and Tcrmner finding the
dictmcnt charged the defendant with the crime OF
cxtoron IN having obtained from popkin & Marks.
Il firm CT cloak makers IN the city OF New York the
sum OF 500 under threat to call the employees
q af firm and prevent n Gcn firm from arriving on
Tho following /, a full list of the decisions handed
down today
Intrck F. Walsh, appellant, ag the Mutual Life
vers"d and judgment cHtercd upon the inierIocaory
judgment at special Term affirmed, with costs at the
TIE People cx rel, benjamin F. Young agt. Clarence
Wills and others. aSseS-ors. ETC. orders OF General
and special Terms rsycsed. and proceeding OF the
Th" People eX rel. he Ath Thomas Clock Com
Etc. o'ddr u ;ene,I Term and dctcrnina,on u Con-
roer rcverssd' WIN cost and the Controller directed
aior. nTon he principles stated IN the opinion.
,h r., RSSe ap sat ag David Iiawley nnd
with costs. but with leave to defendants TO answer
within twenty DAYS from notice Of entry OF Judgment,
upon repayment " costs of tn. dcmurrers.
IN rcapplcatlon Of II. Lawrence and Adirondack
&c. order reversed and case RENTED to supreme
Court. 10 enable the. company To make such further
application may be advised. with costs.
vivor etc. order AFFIRMED and judgment absolute
ordered for defendant, with costs.
The People * rel, George +. C)mstock appellant
agt the city Of Hyncn>e. Motion Tor reargument de.
Robert l.. Moores appellant. agt william H.
Glover. Appeal dismissed, with costs.
The People .appeaptr, AIT Joseph Barondess
order Of General Term reversed and Judgment Of
viction affirmed.
The People cx rel l.. W. Winchester. treasurer.
cc' appellants: in re- duplication Of lIe b,@rd Of
street opening Of Ne"-fork city. Order affirmed
Tho People. respondents, ast. stephen +. sherman
Judgment affirmed.
Melvin stephens agt Robert Lewis IIumphrie, ap.
pcllant Judgment affirmed by default. With cost and
Thomas F. Morgan agt. the Hudson River Ore and
Manhattan Railway and another appcllant- Francis f..
Williams aet. tie United states Mutual Accident As
,"'iaion OF New-lork appellant. Peter Grant ngt. |
the Pennsylvania and New York Canal aud Railroad |
ampany. appellant. Jchicl llymes AFT William Esty |
md another executors etc. appellants: Geo ge Miner
lgt. Clnrk VI. Brown and oiier,. appellants Bowers |
II. Leonard appellant aet. Robe Cloigh another.
Mary r. Constant al cNccut rs act the University
'f Rochester. implcldod. etc. appellant. Judgment
reversed trial granted costs Ia abide the event
August G. Klurp. appellant. ag the United Ice
prllant: Henry F. we'd art The Hamburg Hromrn
oc. appellant agt the Schuylklll and Lchigh Valley
Railroad COMPANY Charles r Pe and another AIT
hrl,tian Haur Implicated. etc. appellants: Thomas
~ appellant agt the rector etc, If Trinity Church;
William II. Gilmore AT. Edward F.. liam. appellant
lame, Falvcy agt Fruc- J. bridge, appellant Daniel
luinan. appellant. AIT the Providence Wa >hington
Insurance Company IL Providence. Il l. William =
ANY. Nicholas &. Ncwerf and another agt. Thomas
\. Jcbh and another. appellants the Knickcrbocker
torn anu another agt the pheniN Insurance Com
amy appellant: Della Wcinckle. appellant. agt. tho
sew York Central and Hudson River Railroad
AMY D. +. Cameron and another aCt. the New York
nd NJ. Vernon Water Company. etc. appellants;
\leNandcr Turner ag- William ". Weston and others.
npicadd etc.. appcant Ei1abetn J. TIsvnes osf
favor. etc. Of New york appellant. and Marian l..
arrull and Others ag,. the same. Judgments af-
rmcd. with costs.
The day calendar for tomorrow Is Nos. OIL 90.
81. 2si. 2o3. o9f. 2D6 and 90.
bench warrant was issued yesterday for the
rrSS, Of Lnrondc;, Mho Is said to be IN no~t9n
sion OF the Court Of Appeals was OF great impor- /
inc" rs It settled the principle that threat 10
'!nrc Intangible property. such a. mans business
arndcSs obtained the money from cloak manninctu
~ ly threatening 10 cause strike in their places
nd thus 10 hurt their business. ,
THEY MAKE TIE COUNSEL DEFENDANTS
Jose l.. Danco and Manuel Lopez Blanco have begun
remote heirs Of Bartholomew Blanco. 10 secure :
sion Of some of the property left by bartholomew
hen lie died. In 1874. bartholomcwS estate is said
have been worth about ~ 900 900 when he died !.
9 len viii which had been executed In is45, and Il
hen Bartholomew died all tho witnesses were dead y
ID so the executors named in the document.
the will provided that The property should he dis
Ibutci practically A. It would be II the tcsator had
II made will ALL the VIII was never offered for :,
Ohate The pfOlSrty distributed by Frederic | =,