New-York tribune., 1868-05-27
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In New-Uavcn, yesterday, the Court dismissed
Mrs. Judds petition and granted Dr. Judds crosspeuuoh
for divorce. The doctor has custody Oh the ehfon'
Capt Marsden has sued The 81; Louis Demo emo
crdt for $40 600 damages for alleged libel In copying from
The La Crosse Democrat report that he had swhueu
that Journal
The various Erie motions were before Judge
Barnard yesterday. Those which were identlca IN pii-
cipal with the motions argued before ana 1eeuSv ~
Judge Sutherland, decided In conformity VIII. tn
decision for the purpose OF having them come on appear
before the General Term next month The other matters
put over to the third Tuesday in june
The following described property was con-
demned by default In the u District Court yesterday
bales marked and 95o containing 10 pieces OF
silk "a barrels Of distilled spirits and l2 empty barrels
s1me place case, marked r. oie containing but
tons and silk push cases marked & d. a. red p lSY 9 p
r., iOl3 and I,Ols." containing buttons &c.
George Harris and others filed libel in the
United States District Court against samuel " Wheeer
supplies furnished TO that vessel They gained the suit
and two Of the belants having appeared as witnesses IN
the case sought to tax part or tho cOts ees LOT
attending as witnesses, travelling expenses as witnesses
&c. The Clerk reported adversely TO this ana an appeal
was made the Court by their counsel Messrs BeeDe
Dean & DOnOhue The Court affirmed the taxation maze
by the Clerk dsalowing the aforesaid claims anu re-
pary in suit can only part of his costs for
witness fees actually paid by him to others as witnesses
In the Supreme Court Circuit, the case OF
Caldwell a0t the New-Jersey Steamboat Company, grow
ing of the explosion the ST Johns In 1865 was con
tinued; the defendants counsel Mr sehaner, eeseG ms
opened his Mr. Dickerson made some personal expaha
tions his chief argument that the omission ny
the boiler makers TO employ test 10 each pe was
neglect which made them responsible IN damages lie
will rrSume his argument t0day..ln the other OranGh
of the Supreme Court Circuit the suit OF the Mercantile
Bank against the surcties OF their defautng teller Charles
WndsOr was concluded. The technical defenses were
Oyerruled by the Court. The important question
the denial OF Mr. Windsor that he had stolen any money
from the bank submitted TO the jury, the Court ca
ing their attention the facts of hs evasion Inc lniy
found this point for the plaintiff the amount OF the
bond, $4,000
In the suit to restrain the making of con-
tract by the corporation for the paving OF Seyenhayc
with Stafford pavement further adjournment TO Ihufs
day was directed by the Superior Court on Mr. McheOs
application He represented that he had applied to John
f. Green Clerk Of the Board Of COuncmeD, for an am
davt 10 his connection WITH and the means by which
the resolution pushed through the Common Council
and, his refusal, had taken the legal measures
to procure his testimony that before the
referee, Mr.. Green had admitted that he had
taken considerable interest In the Stafford pave
the report OF tho Committee Of the Common Council to
whom it referred but that subsequeut questions
the counsel who appeared with Mr. Green had nterieied
that 10 impossible TO continue the examination
He asked therefore, instructions to the referee not 10
permit interfere. Mr.. Deyln appearing Tor
the tniOTd Pavement Company, opposed the ADJOURN
men and claimed that Mr. Green had the right 10 De a
tended by counsel his examination The Court IulCd
that counsel for witness could attend but his funcuos
limited 20 requesting tho referee toinstruet the Wit
uess that he excused from answering when MS an
swers would tend Ocrimnate himself similar instruc
tions The motion is now set perempory for Thursday