New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
BITS OF LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tho Chevra Nkro Kodesh Anshey Klcdower Asso-
citation conducts synagogue at No. 10l East Broad
way and Is also the owner OF burial plot TOT mem-
beers in Washington Cemetery. Brooklyn. Their plot
is a small one l0ox13 feet. and II adjoins mucn
larger plo, owned by the Mcskower Lodge !. o. f. D.
OF Judah, who have a synagogue at No. 20 Mad'-
son-st
Between December 1893. and May. 1894. the Mos
kower Lodge trespassed the plot OF the other or
gan,zaon 10 the extent OF buryng two bodies there
The position In which they placed destroyed
egh, OF the Chevras plot as they nieriered %tn 1ne
erection OF a gate and fence The Hebrews decllneh
10 disner the buried bodies and the Injured asso-
cia.ion brought a suit In the Supreme Court claiming
ss0 damages. The case tried Yesterday. and as
The de;endan's dd mot appsa ,hs s damages to
the plaintiffs
Judge Brown OF the United States District Court.
has handed down his decision In the several libels
which arose out OF the collision between the steam
ship La Bourgogne Of la Compagne Generate Trans
a,lan,lque. and the Atlas Line steamship Aiisa IN
N.w-York Harbor on February % last Il think. says
the decision there should he decree In favor OF the
nourgogne and against the Aisa as the responsible
cswse u the collision After detailing the cIrctm-
stance. OF the collision. which occurred during
dense fog while the Allsa was AZ anchor and review
ing the testimony both sides. Judge Brown says:
The clear weigh, OF evidence seems 10 me to snow
the westward Of the prescribed anchorage limits ana
this nxes upon her the primary respons,hly for the
collision. No existing circumstance justned her an
choring ut that place. The presumption 81 fault as
aralns, n steamer collling with another at anchor
does arise where the latter Is anchored IN an I'M
proper place. where such vessel expected to be
found at anchor and where the moving vessel has no
notice actual presumptve OF the others presence
| In time 10 avoid her.
The majority OF the judges OF the Appellate Div-
sion Of the Supreme Court Judges Van Brunt. Pat
| terson O'Bricn and Ingraham. yesterday upheld
the appointment by Justice Pryor OF Miles NJ
Bren and Spencer 1rask as reccvets OF tnc Mr
| brought by the Attorney General
| The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
| gave decision yesterday In the case OF John
| Iulncworth former keeper In the Tombs. who
was fined $50 and sentenced to ten days imprison-
| mont for contempt OF court. Ingworth's offence
was taking Inspector Mclaughlin to n Turkish
bath Instead Of the Tombs on the night OF his CON
brought an action to set ds ashe the sana
| him The writ is dismissed with costs
| Justice smyth yesterday heard arguments on the
application Of John THAN. lately an inspector In
the Building Department, for writ OF peremptory
| mandsmus to compel Superintendent Constable TO
| restore him TO his position from which he was
| lately discharged for Incompetence and neglect OF
| dutv THAN was the inspector In whose district
| was the building at No LOIS Madison which
collapsed las, September. killing one man and In
| ;hat the Superintendent cannot discharge him
| without hearing. which. he says. ne has not had
|
| amcnable 10 the veteran law. and that under It's
| civil Service rules the Superintendent can dis
| charge peremptory any employe who. like THAN.
| has not bcen in the Department for six months.
Justice Smyth reserved decision on the application.
| The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
| vos,erdov granted permission to Elsa Forster to
bring suit for $4,000 against the estate OF Salvatore
| cantoni n wealthy stock broker. The suit is to re-
cover for household services by the petitioner while
| she was living with Mr. Cantoni as his common
| law wife The woman. before the death OF her al
| legged protector made him defendant In suit for
| so.o 90 da IMAGES The suit abandoned, and II
was said that Cantori had settled with the woman
| for 5000 a second suit Tor siuoW was subse-
nveptly Instituted but the executors Of the Can
| toni estate secured an Injunction from Judge
| c,Idersleeye prohibiting the woman from bringing
| further suit The Appellate Division now reverses
| Judge Gidersleeve's decision. and permits the
| woman to bring the suit against the estate.