The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03
The July Term Of the Law Courts.

The law vacation fast approaches and the City Hall
so far as lawyers and htigants concerned will bt
comparatively deserted till September Fervid brigh,
and glorious win attrac. the members of the
judiciary and the bar to the various watering places and
other calm retreats where they will forthe nonce cast
aside Blackstone, Wendell, Kent's Commentaries, and
the Code to enjoy the various pleasures which this
season furnishes in the ascent Of lofty mountains and
the rambles by the shore by the lake. from whose
surface the air blows cool and refreshing, through
the grove where thickly branches afford shield
from the SUMS fervor Yes those grave and solemn
functionaries who sit in judgment mems lives and
property and those eloquent advocates of right and
wrong may be seen enjoying the most boyish amuse-
ments or, perhaps lying in luxurious ideness on the
green sward.
There will be very little business done this MONTH ex
cept motions and decisions BY the general term Of the
Supreme and Superior Courts and Court Of Common
Pleas. There Is but calendar issued for trials and
that lie the Supreme Court Circuit. Judge Cerke will
hold Supreme Court Chambers from eleven to one
O'Clock daily, and will also hear the Saturday special
motions at eleven O'Clock, but contested motion win
be heard at chambers the special term during the
months Of July or August.
The great India Rubber controversy between Day and
Goodyear which has occupied Judge Belts the United
States Circuit Court for several weeks past in the exam
nation Of witnesses, the reading Of ponderous docu-
ments and the making of long wnded though eloquent
speeches. is still unfinished, and will be resumed on
ursday next. There several persons charged with
by federal authnrites who will DO placed trial
in this court Ut the termination Of this long tigated
claim to an important patent right
In the Common Pleas, the Walker divorce suit is str
occupying the attention Of the court and the public
The judges have entered special order for the
tnuance Of the last term into the present month"; other
wise the case, after consuming much time, would
have fallen through. There every prospect of the
trial being brought to close by Saturday next though
there several witnesses yet to be examined and tho
counsel will occupy three four days in summing up
To- morrow being the Fourth Of July all the courts and
judges chambers viii be closed.
movement has been set on foot with view to APP
point stenoaphc reporters for the Superior Court and
facilitate the proceedings which retarded by the
lawyers waiting TO record the testimony In long hand
This would be desirable If II could be extended through
all the courts the project put into operation in
the Superior Court former OCCASION and though the
duties were admirably performed by accomplished
gentleman the system not carried beyond month";
a. the burthen fell upon few members of the
bar II the expenses are to be borne by tax
upon the profession, they will be entitled to
have reporter In every court, and they would
naturally object to paying for the exclusive &C.
commodation Of those gentlemen who practice most in
the Superior Court The law courts Of the city OF New
York would thus employ nine reportersthree for the
Supreme Court two for the SUPERIOR two for the Com
Pleas and two for the Marine Court which dis
poses of very important cases. involving issues to
the amount Of $780, These nine reporters, at salary
of 600 each would entail upon the bench and the bar
an expense Of SIS 900 annually.
it ia to be done at all, II must be accomplished in
whole, not in part it should be done for it's scknow
lodged usefulness and without preference for any par
tcuar court Blu. apprehend that the project will,
for the second time, fall through.
According to the usual and established practice the