New-York tribune., 1868-05-25
CIVIL.

In the Kings County Surrogates Court let
ters Of administration were granted In the estates OF Jo-
siah L. NewcOmb OF the Town Of FlatlaHds, Henry g..
Meyer, Henry Soar. Louis KTumme Johannah llerwlg,
Ansel Lamson jeremiah Rapelyea Daniel Lane Benz lie
Breten, and Orsamus NJ VAIL all OF the city OF BrOOky
In the Sixth District Civil Court, before JUS
tice Lane and jury T. Warren owner OF the tenement
house No. 20 Lewsst was prosecuted by the Board oI
the building wet and damp, and therefore unhealthy
The jury found verdict for deIendant "A NUMBER OF
other cases were postponed.
In the United States District Court, Brook
lyn saturday, motion of District Attorney Cont
ney among other set down for trial during me july
charges that j. X. Stevenson an alleged agent OF the
late Rebel Government. during the Rebellion ana aiter
its close appropriated to his large quantities of
cotton, the property Of the Government
In the Surrogates Court, before Gideon j.
Tucker Surrogate letters OF were granted
on the following named estates Johanna Grin, John
ORorke Obira Law, Sarah Myers otherwise Bedls Jas
Cavanagh, James Gillian, George Dufy, John Barrett
Charity b. Knapp, Daniel Sutherland, John Bracken,
Lovesta s. Young, Frederick Wenkonba Edward Rob
bins Felix Well, Ann Mehan. Cornelius Singleton. Eliza
Donahue, George W. Gold, Patrick Larkn, Herman sun
derman. Thomas Tevlin, Patrick Boyle, Patrick Me
Kenny. John Allworden, Alpheus Decker. William
pointed guardian Of Ann DoLerty johanna Duffy Of
Caroline and Hugh Duffy, II. y. Vosbrnk of Frederick
aud Dederich Hayes, Salome Wen OF Morris "eih'
Matthias Clark Of Ann +. Lambert
In the u. S. District Court, on Saturday, the
following disposition was made OF bankrupt cases D.
Kellogg Baker agt John Davenport; Walter Bauendahl
ct al gt Caroline NJ Reichman all adjourned 10 tine
goth proximo Orvis NJ Moore. for himself and ag his
PENNSYLVANIA Coal Co agt Richard Grant aud John Il
Hays proof OF service filed denial by defendants Of any
OF bankruptcy and demand for trial. order OF refer
ence. Samuel B. Potter ct al agt Stephen GrandOn;
proof of service fled and adjourned 10 30th Inst
Petitions In bankruptcy filed last week by Jacob W
Mould John Davis ir. James Is. DeyOc Bernard Jacobs
Edward Ii. Branch, John Franklin Burns. Solomon H.
CohD, John f. Wilcox, John d. BroOmc John 5. Merriam
Amos VI. Sackett States NJ sackett, Christian
+. W. Yergens, Henry s. Hawks, Law
ristOn White, Clint. ROndebush. MyTon Rosenberg
John II. Kimba, William III. SigOurney. Thomas ". Cow
din, John H. Bracken Theodore Hellwig, Chauncey NJ
INN 'hfrIp 80
ii. Ripley, Nils T.. Larsen, Joseph POllak and Emanuel
j. Poak zone petitiOnl, all OF this city George b. FOoe
Of Beekman, Orange County; Henry H. Schgfer OF Nor
risania, Wcscheser County William NJ West OF POuEh
keepse, Dutchess Gouny, and James X. Allen OF Chat
ham Four Corners, Columbia County During last
week discharges In bankruptcy were granted
10 James Chambers, Henry A. Hser John NJ.
on the 18th OF February last Louis Myers fled petition
in bankruptcy In 1865 and 1866 certain creditors recOv-
cred Judgments against him, which were returned un-
satisfied. These creditors proved their debts IN bank
ruptcy, and then commenced suit against the bankrupt
and his wife, alleging that ne had conveyed 10 her a
house and lot OF greater value than the amount Of their
claims and asking that the wife be declared trustee
thereof for the purpose OF satisfying their claims that
receiver be appointed, the property sold and their
claims satisfied out OF the proceeds. An order was
granted staying all proceedings In this suit until the
question Of the bankrupts discharge had been deter
mined The creditors then applied 10 set aside thar order
having proved their debts, waived their right 10 BRING
this suit and that the property conveyed by fraud passes
into the hands OF the assignee in bankruptcy Tor the Den
eft OF all the CrcditOTs