New-York tribune., 1868-01-06
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THE CIVIL COURTS.

In the United States District Court, David j..
Orh and Rufus Sanger petitioners IN bankruptcy
Surrogate Vreeder of Brooklyn has granted
letters Of administration the estates of Thomas sar-
geant T. Percgo, Dennis Mahoney, ana lhOmas
Cashow.
Before United States Commissioner Belts
the case of the United States agt Nels Erickson wa ner
gunboat Muscoota He accused by the carpenter OF
the vessel Herman roth OF stealing G & On ~ sns se Is Isep
s22O IN money and some clothing. Committed i0r ulaL
Commissioner Belts heard the case of the
United states sdqr e s bv
chasing cigars from William Ebng OF Newark, N
j. without making due return TO the Internal Revenue
Collector and paving taxes the The cigars have
already been condemned IN the District Court hearing
adjourned.
Surrogate Tucker Of New-York has granted
letters of administration the estates Of Edward Coch
rane Christopher Dowdcan Barbara Franken-leln Bar
Bume James Caldwell. Sarah Cozine, John Golden John
d. Heating. Patrick Morris, Ella Tarboss Ann SiOugn
John j. Horton. Margaret hlowey, Edward ", Ihrnef'
Margaret Cosgrove benjamin Montgomery Bridget Rey
nolds, Henry stern, aud Henry G. Williamson.
Anton Hubsch charged that Henry Stultz had
seduced his wife and appeared thai IN hs anger ~ Gr
ing the time 10 shoot stuz After considering
sdyi'ed Conference. but unlGcy for Mr. Hubseh. the
invitation 70 call and settle atultz thereupon claimed
that The painf-s object wa black mail The
thus developed on motion before Judge Cardozo 70
yacate an order for defendAnts arrest Decision WIZ
reserved
An application was made on Saturday 10 the
United states Circuit Court I'm the Of the steamship
Ocean Queen Ac agt Sarah AdamH sdmlDstratrix, nc,
FOR a commission 20 take testimony This Is collision
ginatng the District Court IN this District De
fore Judge Belts, who ruled against the appellant van
derht Vanderbilt appealed the To the Circuit ana
the decision affirmed. lie subsequently hp-
peaed 10 the Supreme and there the pend
ing motion II made before Judge BatohfOru lOr
"A 10 issue 10 take additional testimony Tor
usc In the In the Supreme Court The motion was
opposed the ground Of nonauthority Decision re
served.
The steamship TrpOl ia one Of several yes
seized fOr alleged violation OF an act on Con
ress relation 10 the number Of passengers To De caItea
steamers, the size OF Dcrths, &c Ihe CunAfu
Company 20 which the Trpol belongs, claim 20 have
cOnfored strictly with the provisions OF the British laws
that complaint has been made by paosongtIsi tht
they Qeyer carried the TlpOh large number
pa-,engers allowed by act of Congress- that all their
vessels have good faith. and without know
ngy violating any law Of tho United 5tates and further,
that rs A. their attention called " the law they
immediately took measures To comply with the act Ol
Congress, Tie came on Tor examination before
u s. Commissioner Osborne, and l. still pending.
In the Brooklyn City Court Judge Thompson
listened a. argument IN the case OF Sas Wright VINO WAS
before him OF hahcas corpus. claiming release
from the custody Of the Mtia Marshal by whom lie Wa
held IN durancc Tor n0npayment Of s5 the amount OF
fines alleged 10 be due member OF the 56th Regiment
Wright was a member OF Company A, 56th Regiment,
prior and a the time when said company was mustered
ior three months The officers therefore, insist
that he Is stl member Of the company and liable 10
militia duty, and that FOR neglect OF such duty he has
been legally fined Wright claims exemption from duty
the ground that when his company was mustered our
OF service the United states he released from fur
ther services. The further hearing was postponed uht
Wednesday.