New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
APPORTIONMENT SUSTAINED
FINAL DECISION IN THE ST LAWRENCE
COUNTY CASE.
THE COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS THAT THE AS
sEMBrY DISTRICTS WERE PROPERLY
SET OFF. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
DIFFERENCE IN POPU-
LATION OTHER
DECISIONS.

DECISIONS.
Albany Ian 1.-THE Court of Appeals to-day re-
versed the decision of the General Term ana al
irmed the decision of the Special Ierm' without
cost to either party. In the Application Vi "eo'se
Smith who asked that a mandamus issue against
tho &, Lawrence County Board of Supervisors, and
that the Assembly districts of the county be re-
apportioned. ..
There are two districts in ST. Lawrence county
and under the apportionment now i'll iorce' one diS
trict has 700 population more than the other' Inc
applcation sought upset the present apporuon-
mont but to-day's decision of the Court OF Appears
uphods It, The Special Term held that the ap-
nortonment was valid and that convenience and
continuity were rightly considered when the appor-
tionment was made The General Term reversed
the decision Of the Special Term and held that
population only should form the basis OF an appor-
tionment.
The opinion is written by Judge Bartlett and Is
concurred I'm by all the judges except Chief Judge
Andrews who dissents. and Judge Nann, who dld
not sit when the case was presented
The following decisions also were handed down by
the Court OF Appeals:
Henry A. Bogert. as trustee. etc ag, Teo,ee o,
Bliss impleaded Ellsworth striker. mpleaded, ec..
appellant: in applici tion OF id"atI r. rrcrt l1i
writ of mandamus-Order OF deheral i'''" a.
People ex rel Thomas Cairns agt Joseph MYrray Ynr.
and others OF T"rn reversed and
determination of Board Of Excise affirmed' WIFI
costs. o. r, roo,
Henry F. Gilllg appellant, agt. George G. Tread
well Company and Hugh j. Grant. receverIOrder
appealed from reversed ana motion s'""'e' Win
costs.
Adolph Ladenburg and another, appellants agt
Commercial Bank of Newfoundland deiehdaht'
Merchants Bank OF Canada. Junior attaching creu-
itor-Order reversed and motion 10 Vacate atach-
ment denied with costs. - lance
Allen J. Arnold and others. appellants. agi James
Fee and anothcr-Judgment affirmed, WIN Costs Costs
with leave to the plaintlns 10 amend th'tr OH OH
plaini II so advised. within twenty days aiter 'he
service OF a copy of the order upon remtll,uIr,, r,,
NoYe,, Uodgklns a clark Company agf. Peoria
Water COMPANY appeant-Order affirmed. with
costs. -, ,,toh,.,a >,
Laurella Morris agt Lake Shore ana M,chlsan
Southern Railway Company, appellant ,JudeInehl
reversed new trial granted. costs TO dDlhe event
Alexander Chace agt. james VI. I'd'"p'e'e' "P'
pelant-Judgmcnt affirmed. with costs o,-
In re william II. Armstrong agt Lake Cnain-
plain Granite Company-Motion for reaigumeh' ue-
MED ,..r,oo, Com
People agt Bankers Loan and Investment Com-
pany-MotlOn TO amend order grantee. VI. c,..
Broadway Savings Institution OF New-1 ork 'lty'
appellant agt town OF Pelham. estch'strr oui''s
motion 70 amend rcmittitur- Motion denied WllNou,
costs Held costs referred 10 in opinion mean costs
I'm this court 0n re Water Commissioners OF Ansl'r-
dam, l0i. New-Y0rk tD). , ,,,,,,
charles : Clarx agi. the Exchange Printing Com-
panv etc appellants Motions 10 amend temittltur
H@Lc,,t Raer appellant agt Charles W. Bonlynge'
Phillp Schuyler agt Ernest Curtis ana Others APP
peliants-Motons for reargument denied without
Ann. Gaffnev art Brooklyn city Railroad-Motlon
to amend remttitur granted - t.,
Tho court ~ Appea'. calendar FOR tomorrow IS
Nos 3is so. 37l 81 3'3. 3'i. S'5 and $40