New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
THE CIVIL COURTS.

Petitions in bankruptcy, which were filed yes
torlay by James Meagher and Albert saer noh Oh lns
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In the Court of Bankruptcy, Jersey City, yes,
tcrday action was taken us follows; In me case oi
na examination passed Frederick Roth, machnist, OF
the town Of Union, adjudication ordered
In the Supreme Court Brooklyn, Yesterday
J. Lyues. L. 3. Philips T. C. Roche W. X Lee, D. f.
Prentice j. " Esnond j. j. Car Der james L. houns
The Government officers seized two packages
OF military gauntles In board the steamer George
Cromwell rs she was about leaving ior heNUr i' ~
hpmeut OF articles contraband OF war 10 the Southern
states the trial for the coiscaton OF the goods the
defense attempted 20 show that they were not mahuaS
tred for military purposes, nor intended to be 80 used
Case still on.
In the Supreme Court, yesterday, the case OF
Barry administrative. against Gregory, WAS disposed OIL
The defendant Gregory was the Of an Ice house,
which IL appeared from the testimony was very pa1y
by the falling ~ the roof, and the administrator OF the
enpoyG sued The court dismissed the suit
notice OF the dangerous condition Of the property.
In February last the Custom House officers
seized O56 bales OF wool the ground or false repre-
n,snt ustuted sait in the United District
Court aud the trial yesterday showed tht to soee
was Incorrect both respecting tho grade and vaue OF Tue
wool The claimant attempted 10 prove mistake III the
invoices aud conended that u should nave Deen ls
returned 10 him for correction. After hearing arguments
nrn and con relative 10 the claimants right TO amend MS
Invoice Judge Blatehford directed verdict for the Gov
eminent.
Ions Piser bought OF various tradesmen IN
this city goods with which he cOmmonced kSeplns
i'm Columbia s. C. From hs testimony on tria before
Judge Barbour IN the superior Go9 10
him about $4,000 10 secure the payment OF WHICH, listr
sod Cohen some OF me goods G nv me sheriff ana sold
under claims made by the houses when had nfst SOFA
liser Cohen thereupOp commenced ths SUIT TUG
sheriff The main question before the Court was whether
the sale Cohen was bona pde or merely shn sc
defraud creditors Tho jury iOuhu '0iu'' IN '' "
Cohen for 5000.
In the Superior Court before Judge McCunn,
an interesting touching the rights OF parties IN Tue
proceeds OF the sale q tho ng eaimed that
his assignees owned onesXth OF the poaL Mna,o
the defendant. admitting that there nau e pla1t
claimed that the agreement was tnat he' rrr
om TS into which this and another boat to be
turned; aud that, as the Ferry COMPANY MIs I'm I'M
vrx fond that they had oneeghh interest IN tho yes
sell and tho Court sent the case 10 referee 70
the mutual claims Of the parties on TINS OASIS
In the Brooklyn City Court yesterday, before
Judge Thompson, IN the case OF Kelam against Wells re-
ported yesterday, the jury found verdict OF t2lo or
The plaintiff Dr. Ernst scharath sued jacob koss i iCr
$500 visits paid 10 his son. aged a. on part OF inc
defense attempt made TO prove that the doctor was
not an adept In his profession aud that he soetmes re-
sorted TO witchcraft. The jury rendered verdict Tor
$50 co. the original bill claimed by plaintiff John Green
citizen sued TO recover damages IN 5000 for alleged ase
Imprisonment. The defendant, Chester Brnmltr, Is an
officer attached the FOrtythrd Police Precinct, ana
arrested plaintiff at the intersection OF Pacific ana Green
Sts according 10 orders which he had received Paintn
claims that he was standing at the doorway OF his own
house Tor iquorstorel at the time aud that the oeer
had no right to arrest him. Case still on.
In the Supreme Court of Now-Jersey, In ses-
sion at Trenton Charles W. Leonard painIlh against
Charles NJ Lawrence. Both residents Ot New i0rk
An officer had attached debt due Leonard from the Ero
hallway Company IN the hands OF tho phymaster Tor
wages s brakeman. The Court held that the OeDt was
properly attached and that the supplement- OF 1850 20 INC
Attachment act, which exempts the pefsohal prop.
srty Of nonresident debtor OF this state being
I'm this State from liability 10 atiaehment AZ ,no
ami ~ n uon-resident creditor, when the ,ProR
erty IA exempt by law Of the state OF when saas
tor and creditor are residents, must bo consered as
"oDlVine ony 10 personal property Of tangible na.uo
mn ma oods and chnttels and not To rights anu
I the ease OF James Pope, Prosecutor Tor e otutv
-. ina Town OF Union in Hudson County, hctlo
ns,,, heen taken with reference Ia an aSSessIneh.
ipst the Prosecutor and others "a defray the
5mproyements Ia Gardner and Durham sS tlo oourt
held that where the law requires specified npphcao
a., hc made and advertised before an Oiuhhce Gun po
,s"ed M must nppcar ON tho face OF the ordnance
lsrlf cor In the official record Of the proeeeuuES nas
surh applications duly made nnd advtIteu 1lheI
wise tio ordinance will bc set aside Ihut tlo iu'n sco
Inn OF the supplement to the act Incorporating tno Town
az Union nltcrs the preliminary n55esSnchL5 ItlIou W