New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
THE COURTS.
CTYIL.

In the Supreme Court, Trial Term, yester-
day. the ease Of ReDecca Gray, adnnnlsatot, sare Mr.
Jnste Psrbonr In 0ct0bsr IS66 the canalboat Prince
ton Of which the paints hgs6spa was throwing
he deceased overheard end csns3g s6 ms from e
S opny on the ground that the accident
caused by THEN negligence She obtained verdict o s1VV
In the United States COMMISSIONERS Office,
Of by Commissioner Belts The testimony for the Gov
erpnent having been finished, the defense declined pu
testimony for the CgyeTnment by Assistant District
Attorney Phelps for the G6ysrnment ana clarence =;
SYard for the defendant The Commissioners then held
the defeudant Samuel X. Van Campen, for tIla. De
fendants counsel then procured wrs OF naDets cere
6ngnq up the proceedings had before the Commissioner
for review by the Court. The wrs are retunaDle on
Roxt Saturday morning, at which time the matter vi" pe
In the United States District Court Southern
District the following ots oI %S h5 coSDeT
Thirty-eighth-s and Heyenthaye 10 barrels Ionu Va
Washin gton-st In the matter Of George 8 Mawson,
bankrupt two OF his creditors opposed ms dschage on
the gronDd that ne had inhueneed 6y psc9kSdE So
sderatOn. the action Of Arnold, MesDaum NOruD8eI
Ts ronTt now bo that these opposing creditors have
failed sustain the allegation, and says that IL ses
dealing OF The bankrupt in ali respects and dschaiSe
wll therefore be granted. - 80,
John H. Baker agt. Ezra Byrne ct al. was taken up
yesterday The plaintiff the 2sd Of August, 1862
the NIT I SS ~ e N ss BARGE Pm There were three
vessels at the wharf the orole being outside and the
" tie plaintiff attempted TO cross the bsrges to
reach his own vessel and finding the hurricane deck on
went down on the main deck in the dark fell through
the hatohway It did not sppeaT that the he Pna aa
was laid up life and asked that the owners Of he pCs
pay him t2oGo for their &c IN tS ss ~ IN
the Court dismissed the complaint on tho ground that the
plaintiff appeared 70 have eeen ~ s dsfaudSns 10
guard against accident
In the Common Pleas yesterday Anders Gus
bonnd emSrspt train Of the Erie Railway on the 10th OF
August, 1867 killed with several others Dy eoson
sues the Ere Railway Company for 5000, under the
statute, for damages The defense IS that the oeoeasea
Responsible FOR his death The plaintiff set up that the
cars Offensive and therefore the deceased RODE out
AIDE and the defense replied that the cars were those
ordinarily used immigrant trains, aud their offensive
S@Has mn 9 Far ts deense Mt Eaton admitted frankly
that plaintiff entitled TO verdict OF some amount
be fastened on the defsndants but argued 20 show that
he was not entitled the fun amount lie showed IAt
EGpS acton Wss yeSersy By Jane Arnold
against 2. W. Bedford, sasing him Of selling some
njuy 70 her ca The jury found verdict for defendant
In the the U. s. District Court, in Ad-
miEaty, the collision case Of William Mcdonald agt the
steanrtug Starlight heaId. This libel by the
swner OF the Brssh bark, Douglass, 70 recover for
damages sustained by the Douglas & from asGon w5
early on the morning Of the 2h OF August 1861 The
DOuRlas was lying Rt the end Of Pier No g. y. r. and
Sbe Starlight was endeavorng to tow the barge into the
sp north the pier when the bow OF the barge struck
the stern Of the Douglas and seriously dam
ased s. The defense Is, that the Douglas wss
ky1nR in an improper position being partially across
fhe slp, The Court reserved its decision
The cross-cOson suits OF William Myers et al. agt
the steamboat u. s. Gregory. and Of the n j r. n q
Transportation Co.. at the steamboat George Washing
ton were decided The first named suit is by the owners
AZ the George Washington against the Jersey
CITY ferrybost D. s. Gregory for collision between the
vesses on Sunday morning. Sept 49, 1885, by which both
Vessela were badly damaged, and passenger on the
ferry-boat seriously injured (Tbis passenger Ann
Cavan, few months ago, brought suit against
both vessels and recovered $4,000 daInaRes The
suit IS BY the n. j. r. r. T. Co, who are the owners
OF the b Gregory, 70 from the George Wash
ingOn same collision each charging the other
with negligence. The Court now holds as 10 held in the
case OF Cavan against both vessee that both vessels
we're equally 10 fault aud orders decree apportoniDg
equally between the two vessels the damages sustained
by both OF them with reference 70 commission 10 a.
eeftaiu the amount OF such damages .r.