New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-27
THE CIVIL COURTS.

I'm the United States District Court yester-
day DEGREES OF condemnation entered follows Is
bbs distilled spirits found at No loj Llberyst; guam
tty OF do found at No. Prankforst quantity OF do.
found az Nos p and Frankfortst about l5s0 gallons
do &c found at rectifyng establishment OF f. Buck
man. West Thirtyseventh St, near Tenhaye; quantity
Of do found at Thirty -sixth-st.. near Tenthave.
one OF the famous champagne eases was tried some
time ago. the Jury disagrceng. Eight Others on the
calendar which set down for trial this term Coun
sci for claimants wanted these cases 10 go over
that essential witnesses would not be able
to bo present till then. Judge Batchort OF the United
states District Court decided that nasmuch as the Gov
eminent ready and willing 10 commence the
trial OF the and IN his opinion the witnesses
spoken or who the claimants IN the cases ought 10
able here from France before the April term
and the previously tried had been selected by
the claimants case 10 be selected by the Government,
should be put h, the calendar for the February term
be tried then peremporiy unless IN the mean time
counsel FOR claimants should be able 10 show clearly that
their witness witnesses in the case SO selected were
prevented nom being present from circumstances be-
yond the control Of such witness or witnesses
"a ~ ;tcd nv, The Cstom. House officials OF this
port ON the ground OF differentiation in the Invoice On
the trial Government proved that the WOOL was IN
nic ie, than is value in the port OF shipment The
defense proved il was nyoced at It's actual cost Coun
sci for Government asked for adjournment TO enable
them procure the attendance ot SICK Witness Dul tue
Court after asking what additional testimony TINS W.T.
could give denied the request on the ground th
would not help the case OF the Government 10 nave the
prit.rs "a nreveDt item nom Excluding him from
same time he commenced suit against Mr.. Mclean, the
lessee OF 1.-The long ROOM" Tor similar purpose Mr.
Mclean allowed the injunction against him to be granted
by default but asks that the order be vacated claim
ing that by his contract with the Board OF Brokers he
can admit only members OF that Board, while by the
order OF INDUCTION he can exclude none The Court
Judge Brady OF the Common Pleas reserved It's de-
clslOn. -,
ln suit In the Superior Court. Thomas l. Davis, the
plaintiff is the scpfaher OF Frederick J. Thwing,
youth OF about Is years. The boy, on Sept ?. 1865
while getting Broadway and seyenth'aYe. car
was thrown by the premature starting Of the car aud
struck his head The skull was fractured, and but
short time afterward epilepsy showed itself IN the boy
and 10 would appear he is still suffering from II. The
point raised that the sepfather had no such relation
To the boy would entle him 10 bring an action FOR
the loss services but the Court. after argument over
ruled the point and the trial was continued Case stu
The case The Ftna ms Co. agt The Importers and
Traders Bank In the supreme Court Is suit brought by
certain stockholders II the Importers and Traders Bank
to call certain OF the Directors OF the Bank TO ac-
count I'm relation 10 the loans made by that Bank
10 the Illinois Railroad large quantity OF bonds
OF the Railroad were deposited with the bank as
security for two notes for an aggregate of over
$4,000, but these notes were subsequently sur
rendered under "a arrangement. The plaintiffs claim
that this improper and that the directors VIII not
bring the securities, they are entitled 10
do So This suit there have been several growing out or
the same transaction. now comes up on demurrer me
chief points claimed by the demurrants being that the
plaintiffs have power to sue Case yet undetermined,