The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Alleged Libel.
Effcra Judco BlafchfOrd.

Alleged Libel.
Before Judge Blatchiord
Isaac r. OK " the Nep York Tribune 4tssoeiaticn
THIS up motion by council V, tx day for
hearing In consequence OF tho presy IRE business
upon Judge Bachford, who Is at pre- hearing IN
tefua revenue, Circuit Court and blnkrup causes
his Houor said he could not apponv suy day for tae
trial The matter then dropped.
Internal Revcnues Cnscs.
IN tho mater Of tie dlilery in T5rty.J,fth strsd--
Tho property in this vas condemned through de-
fault Of the appearance Of owners at the trial from mis-
understanding or tho day rd for the trial. Yesterday
morning counsel Tor clams'ls gave notice Of moton 10
proceed to trial Tor tho recovery OF the properly.
me Un;ted Satss %, quantity Of datlied sprfss,
Of H,stcs and SaiIraa sree &-In this jury
was sworn, add ono witness, Mr. Vale, deputy In
spector Of revenue, examined for The government aud
there bslng appearance the part owner
Judge Ilachford drec cd the ory TO ind for the gov
eraisen condenins and iorfe.ins the property to tho
United States.
In Bankruptcy-Thc Rights of Counsel.
Judge Blalchford, the 18th Of November last Is
sued order Ne q Ia bankruptcy 10 the effect nai no
assignee shall employ solicitor atornoy, 10 refer
ence to tae estate Of which he shall. be assignee any
person WHO sha &C. or shall have acted as attorney or
counsel In OF bank ruptcy for the bankrupt
or for any creditor who shall have proved any DEBT
against his estate" Ii has appeared that tbs rule
did not work adyanlagsousy Tor tho bankrlpts
Objections had been mado that IN tho case Of :. NJ
Levy and Marx Levy, Mr. Albert Smith had been
acting on the examination Tor and on behalf both
OF tic creditors anu o. Joan sodyw4c the ase OF
the c5ia.a. Mr. Smith conended the time thas he
not act as solicitor or attorney for the assignee, but
only tie capacity OF counsel, AMI that that he
was not conirayen,ng PROVISIONS OF rule 81 Tho
question, after discussion before the Register, was
by him certified TO Judge Ba'chfori Tor decision,
who, In his ruling on tae point, decides thai, IN
consequence OF smbaria mens similar - that
certified IN this case, The 25th rule has been vacated
lea lag any case IN whlcn any ground Of complaint
exists aglIss assignee OF any matter
necte1 with his employment OF attorney solicitor,
10 DO brought before NE court for lis action
IN IN. AatrJ thores 9. Patterson, an IHeged Bark
7rpt In this clso proof gisen that snopEna Of
the court had served William IL. Lppnco.t,
who failed TO attend, aud the Judge ordered shat an
attachment should be Issued against Aim.
Discharges in Bankruptcy.
The following persons have obtained their discharges
IN bankruptcy in tie District Cour. TIE southern
district
Parker D. Boyc, John s. Mathews, Israel Rit,ernan,
james Dayett, Nelson Ciomeuts Edward Ester, Robert
l. Williams, John W. Mcguire, Washington :. Wheei-
wright William A. Young, Leon Van Colem, Moses NJ.
Laird, George ". choyler and Timothy T. furnor.
Theee cisctarges--fourteen numbsr-wcre granted
between tho latn Of November and the 5th inst