New-York tribune., 1868-03-02
THE COURTS
THE CIVIL COURTS.


In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, on Saturday,
before Judge Lott In the case OF Eugene BIennsn ag
mandamus denied with $40 costs.
In the United States Circuit COnrt, on Satur-
day before Judge Blatchford Simon de Nessr ana Wm
l. shdmore were appointed reeeyers OF the pIoleTt on
and side Of Sewst running through to Exchange
place.
In the Supreme Court, General Term on on
Saturday before Judge Barnard IN the case OF Albert
L. Pftchard James Fiske aud Others against tho Bank
Secnn aoyiog PoT tbe shera ;s Justice ngrahams
decision was confirmed
The calendars in the Supreme Court and
Marine Court are r, eonanI snd snt are E 10
occupy much OF the time Of the Court The means pJ
which Wood procured the city 20 lease from him part
of the building, No III Nassaust may possibly come be
fore Jury during me e mouth T9e 9 case or OF % w S
reachedA but 1t reported VIII go over 10 AP 10 on
able the parties 10 procure MT Dickens as witness
In the Superior Court, on Saturday, the dl-
yorce case OF Marvin Clark agt Sarah Esther CLARK
was decided, the motion by palntin counsel To ap
point another referee in place Of Daniel T. Ingraan
IT, he having in another issue decided against the plain
TN The Court decided adversely 10 the motion Oh the
ground that OF the referee being referee prior
action between the same parties and MS decidng la
favor Of the defendant was OF it5ef nsneleht ior te
the referee had bias in favor Of or prejudice agalnst
be apt 10 Influence his mind In determining the subse
quent one The record of the st case and the referee
report had been submitted 10 this Court ana were exam
ined and Court OF opinion that the decision OF
the referee was correct
The assignments of the United States Courts
for March are as follows: The United states circuit
Court will continue 10 lit until the conclusion Of the case
now on The United States District Court has set down
the Admiralty calendar for Tuesday, but no new trials
will be taken up until the sherry Wine cases are disposed
Of
The assignments OF the state Courts for March are
three Circuits Special Term. and Chambers In the
Supreme Court OF these Part Ill Of the Circuit Is sot
down 10 Judge Bacom Of the Sixth District. In the
Superior Court trial terms and special term Inc
re of the three Judges OF this Court from tho Con-
stitutional Convention viii enable them to rake ther
assigned places and relieve the other three Justices In
the Common Pleas two trial terms and special term
will be held occupying all the judges OF mat Court ana
the Marine Court will have its usual terms
In the United States District Court, in Bank
ruptcy the Clerk owing TO the rush OF persons Gerirous
OF taking the benefit Of the Act was unable 10 furnish
the names OF petitioners as usual. ~, ca, .,,..
In Oscar HOyt Ct al. agt. Asa W. Craft-An appica
ton by certain creditors Of Craft 10 have him
declared involuntary bankrupt on the ground that he
had made a fraudulent gnment of his property On
the argument counsel for Graft claimed that Grant had
made the assignment in good faith and I'm ignorance that
he was violating the Bankrupt Act The Court took the
papers, reserying It's decision
The important question whether confession or 1udg-
ment signed by debtor, was an act OF bankruptcy upon
which the debtor could be madea bankrupt compnlsaIy
The Judge reserved his decision.
In the Supreme Court Chambers, on Satur-
day. two cases In which the city interested pre-
sented Oh motions for Judgment against the city Tor
Gilman 0Bricn for his salary for the year 1885, The
amount was inserted in the tax levy OF 1867 but under
the Controller did not think himself authorized 10 pay IT,
The Court judgment for the exact amount author
lied by the levy without costs The other case was
advertising in The Daily NerS, and the answer was
under the tax levy OF 1906 that there was money In
the Treasury appropriated TO that purpose The tax
levy of 1867 reenacted this provision excepting however
this was repeal pro dnO OF the act OF 1865 The Court 50
held aud gave Judgment for the plaintiff.