The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07
The january Term of the Law Courts for
1856.

| bling houses.
| The january Term of the Law Courts for
| 1856.
This being the first Monday of the month, the law
will opened the transaction of business The
| legal campaign of 1856 virtually to-day,
though seldom happens particularly at the beginning
Of year, that all parties concerned ready for
| the fray" vast amount of litigation however, ao-
on the several calendars and lawyers likely
reap rich harvest during the present year as they
evsr have done in this most itigous and lsw oving'
community. For instance, there 1777 causes for
trial in the Superior Court many of which are suits
against railroad companies for deaths and injuries caused
by alleged negligence; against insnce companies for
shiriing their responsibility to = risk on life or fire
policies and against other institutions the various
Of action to viii n public companies and extensive
fin frequently submit themselves. One Of the
most the calendar Of the Superior Court the Of
Towes against Bowen M:Namee, we'll known merchants
down town. and strict members of the church upper
tendon, for a written libel the plaintiff an CT member
of their establishment, which asute lawyers twelve ju-
and some judges have believed to be Islander to the
tune Of 81, 000 but which exJudge Campbell thought
titled to revision, and granted trial. hence the
cause comes up again this term There is ALSO in this
Court at the suit Of Giles against Fagghe plain
tiff contesting his right to the Comprollerahp of this
city.
The argument for trial in the celebrated Forrest
divorce the csena OF the general term Of this
court which contains about l60 eau ses On the special
term calendar there 1853 causes Judge Woodruff
takes his seat OF the Justices OF Superior Court
in the of Judge Campbell Judge Hoffman also takes
his seat, he having been reelected.
The Supreme Court general term will also open thi
day The Lemon slave set down for next month
1t will be recolleced that family named Lemon owning
eight slaves, were removing from Virginia to Texas and
while passing through New York the aboltonsts OBJ
tanned habeas corpus and brought them up the
late Judge Paine who compelled decide that ac-
cordrg TO the laws Of this State slave becomes free
when his owner willingly takes him into fee State
The eight slaves were, therefore, manumitted and L.
mon and his family became thus impoverished.
scripton was set foot to remunerate them, which
Judge Paine himself headed with $780, The present suit
against the State Of New York. The Attorney General
will be counsel for this State and the Attorney General
| Of Virginia for the Lemon fa mily.
The Circuit and the special term Of the Supreme Court
will also be opened to-day. Judge Whiting was elected
at the last election for six years Judge Cowes was
nominated by the Governor to fill the vacancy created by
the death Of Judge Norris but his contested by
Henry E. Davis Esq, who elected by the people.
In the Court of Common Pleas there seven
hundred causes the trial calendar Amongst which is
the suit Of Edwin Forrest the tragedian against N r
Willis the poet and editor for libel-damages laid
at There is another action pending in this Court
which promises curious details how contracts
are obtained. It appears that gentleman whose name
is mentioned "a candidate for the highest Office within
the gift of the people-( Angce President of the United
states)-beng at Washington employed to act as
agent by several parties in this city, who anxious
to obtain heavy government contract Congress had
already passed a resolution that contract should be
made-but whom the Executive to selectS The
tract obtained through the influence OF certain par
ties, and suits commenced for the oconsidera-
ten" John Minor Bolts is the plaintiff in of these
suits
Judge John R. Brady takes his seat in the Common
Pleas, in the place of Judge .odru and will preside
at Chambers this month
The Court of Oyer and Terminer stands adjourned ia
the second Monday in the monththe 14th instant The
accessories in the Poole MURDER it presumed viii not
be put upon trial until the against the alleged prn
cpal is disposed Of 1t is said no wever that some Of
the parties may plead guilty to manslaughter and thus
save deal of tedious repetition Of the horrors Of the
Stanwix Hall tragedy
The trial of several persons charged with keeping
gambling houses likely to be of the most interest
ing features of the month"; well one Of the most i'm
potant in It's issue TO the well being of citizens
particularly TO our fast young Numbers of these
hcls are at the present mt in full blaze in New
York, and seem to bid defiance to the law or else to
hoodwink the authorities. 1t is evident that
heretofore the failure of the prosecution has arisen
from The fact that witnesses have been tempered
with, and induced for "a consideration t. leave
the city In the present cases indictments have been
found against Patrick Hearne No. 537 Broadway,
and his partner, Alexander Edgar; S. Hilman Murray
street. George Beers, Chambers street. and Joseph Hail.
Broadway. We understand that the witnesses against
the indicted parties in high mercantile and re-
spectacle busness positions who have suffered some''
in Thp Iavo tal-o,
one Of the victims Mr. Oscar s. jennings shall be forth
coming On the dny Of trial his testimony 10 be
that upon which the whole charge hinges Tne public
look with anxiety TO the result of these gambling house
affairs, and the curious reader will find startlirg
Developments in the proceedings. They win probably
be tried in the Sessions this week
The Marine Court caller dar is, as usual very heavy.
Judge Maynard who returned at last election takes
the place Of Judge Brdsall.
The United States Circuit Court is engaged in patent
The United States District Court term commences
Tomorrow.
The term OF the Court Of General Sessions for the new
year begins TO day. The calendar is very heavy and il
win require hard work the part of the Judges
and District Attorney to reduce IT, The bench viii be
taken to-day by Judge capron the newly appointed City
Judge, in place Of Sidney H. stuart resigned Mr. Ca
prom comes ON Herkin county, where for severa.
years he has been engaged in the practice Of the
law For four five months past he has been re siden
Of this city, The first Of Importance in viii Ii he
retained here being the case Of the Carson eacue
against Coleman < Stetsop, Of the Astor uouse
charged with selling liquor in violation of the Maine
liquor law In this suit Mr., Capon was the counsel for
the prosecution and argued the before Recorder
smith Juoge 'apron y man Of about forty five
Of age and in politics a member Of the Maine law free
soil school Ills present appointment by Coy ernor Clark
to the position Of City Judge for the time
between this and the first Of Jsnuary 1857, when the
Office will be given to the successful candidate the
election of November next For the past three months
.ts,,.s. .o..h has 49, .i,H lie Lsleu tlae,