The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05


n TIE law courts many changes have been made
SINCE last term great deal Of business is on the
calendar, and IL is reasonable to expect, from the
auxiliary judicial in force that much of it
will be disposed Of during the present month. In the
Superior Court there $40 the calendar
amongst the most interesting Of which perhaps may
be mentioned that of ~ r Willis against Edwin For
rest for an assault and battery-No 22S the calen
and the suit OF Mrs Catharins N Forrest against
Mr. Edwin Forrest, being action for divorce, which,
however stands SO far downNo 53i-that 1t is doubt
ful whether it be reached this term. By recent
act, repeang a provision of the Code which hereto
fore limited the duties Of the judges OF ths Su
perier Court to the hearing of transferred from
the old branch, these functionarics sit In con-
junction with the other justices, for the trial OF
causes and the despatch Of tho ordinary business of
the court. Under the new cement entered into
between the six judges there will be held during each
Of the months of January, February, March, April,
May, June October, November and Dece mber, term
for the trial Of issues OF fact held BY the justices,
with side court fer the same purpose, In which an.
other judge will preside. There will be- also, a
general term held by three judges; special term for
the hearing OF demurrers and 20 forth, held by one
justice and special fer the hearing Of issues of
fact, without jury by the saras judge. During the
present term the Hon Judge Duer will preside in the
principal trial court and the Hon Judge Mason In the
eide court. Chief Justice Oakley and judges SANFORD
snd Paine will hold the general term. The Hon. Judge
Campbell will cit at special term, commencing at IL
o'clock the other courts opening at 10 every morning
The superior Court in the old City Hall, which
have cen undergoing repairs for several months past
are now completed and very tastefully arranged;
but we would expect better accommodation tor the
press, the representatives of the hundreds Of thou
sands who seek their knowledge Of the progress Of
events through It's means In the Common Pleas the
~s-sas ~. eais-Srr are ALEC numerous. Here too
some ofEcsal changes have been made. One of the
most efficient onieers-Mr. d. II. Jarvs-has been
moved the situation OF clerk which he allied with
credit TO himself and satisfaction to the judges, tas
bar and the public, for twelve years past. 1t is due
to this gentleman to say, that his only exists in
the eyes Of the powers that be and that IL in being
a democrat. Dir. Corre, the clerk Of the chambers,
takes the fret part Of Common Pleas and Mr.. Brown
the second part Mr. John D. White Is appointed to the
chambers. In thu Supreme Court, the Hon. James A.
King has been appointed by the Governor to seat
Judge, in the room Of Justice Hurlbut resigned. Mr..
Lueus p. Hudson Is appointed clerk Of the general
term vice Mr. Arm,trong who has been removed to the
eership Of the special term and the Supreme Court
chambers and Mr.. Grizzly IL clerk of the Circuit
Court, from which Mr.. Livingston (democrao has been
superseded. In the United States Circuit Court Mr..
Nelson has, as already mentioned succeeded the late
Mr.. Gardiner In this court serious charge OF muir
der The high viii be brought on for trial,
the Grand Jury having found true bill against the
parties implicated for that grave offence. Mr. Morton,
the excellent Deputy Clerk Of the United States Dis
trict Court. now succeeds Mr. Mstcalf (re.lgnsdD ..
Chief Clerk and Mr brigham appointed his deputy
and by virtue OF his Office . commissioner.