New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
REARGUMENT ORDERED IN THE CASE OF
STOKES AGAINST MACKAY.
MANY OTHER DECISIONS HANDED DowN-cArsEs
ARGUED-To.DAY's CALENDAR.

ARGUED-TO-DAY'S CALENDAR
Albany Oct. 1.-THE Court OF Appeals to-day
ordered a reargument In the case OF Edward 3
Stokes agt. John w. Mackay and another. appel
lants. This appeal from the Judgment OF
the General Term. Ist Department. affirming d
Judgment for s9Ol in favor OF the plaintiff. The
action was brought to recover a sum OF money
which the plaintiff alleged that the defendants
agreed to pay to him upon the transfer OF the
stock OF the United Lines Telegraph Company,
which Stokes lad formed out of the defunct Bank
ers and Merchants Telegraph Company which
Stokes had purchased at a judicial SALE acting
as a sort Of agent for Mackay. The latter
at the time was the principal proprietor OF the
Postal Telegraph Company. and the scheme was
for Stokes to acquire the plant Of the Bankers
and Merchants Company. which at that time had
passed into the hands Of a receiver. and then
turn It over 70 Mackay. who was to consolidate
It with the Postal Telegraph Company
In addition, the following decisions were handed
down:
pellants: same agt Georgiana Bishop. appellant
same agt John Dolhno. appellant. Judgment al
frmed. ,,,,
Andrew ]. Applebee and another agt. William
Duke appellant and Others resPondsents 1 1Onn
lants: Helena Haas agt J. Pain and others. APP,
Pean,s; Jacob Rothschd. appellant, agt IT,, Alfred
Fucker: Anna Walsh agt A. j. Walsh appellant
Appeal dismissed. with costs
Henry g NewhaiI Respondent at G. A; wyatt
WYATT @' Co. order Of General FERN reversed and
report Of referee and is by spsca
costs OF this appeal in this court and In the Gen.
eral Term.
Glare a. Benedict agt NJ. T. Richardson. ap'
pellant. Order affirmed. with costs
People sx rel. Standard Gaslight Company agt
appellant Affirmed opinion below. read in con-
nection with Section ss Of Chapter ss7. Laws Of
1892. without considering the point as to rights OF
the Legislature to repeal rights granted by Chapter
2as Laws OF 1885, with costs .,,.,,.r,. ..,
Coils =. Huntington Judgment affirmed will
costs. on opinion Of General Term 90. r, s,..,.
Anonymede rt'nIon Des Papeteries. appellant
Order affirmed on opinion Of General Term. with
costs
appellants: BENJAMIN Cromer, appellant. agt s. T
cowdrey. Judgment reversed. new trial granted
costs 70 abide the event p,
White and others. Judgment affirmed with costs.
Moses May agt. Henry. Traphagen. appellant
Judgment reversed and Judgment ordered dismiss
ing complaint with costs TO defendant in all courts
Margaret J. Doyle appellant. agt. the fennsy
vania and New-York Canal and Railroad Company
Judgment on verdict ordered for plaintiff, with
costs.
John F. Zcbley. appellant. agt. the Farmers Loar
and Trust Company. Judgment reversed and de-
nurrer overruled with costs to plaintiff In all
courts and with leave to defendant to answer with
In twenty days after service or copy OF the order
upon payment OF costs.
These causes were argued:
The People ex rel. Louis J. Lorard agt E. p
Mary Reid agt the Mayor. etc. OF New-york sp
peants
Levi p. Morton agt the same. appellants.
Mary {. Warren agt. William {. Burning, APP
j Barth agt E. P. Backus, sheriff appellant.
F. Huerzeler agt. the Central Crosstown Rail
road Company appellant.
The day calendar for tomorrow is Nos. 81, 100
81 g. ST. lo2. l0S. l06.