New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15
THE CIVIL COURTS.

In the lnlItu SlalcS JplSlIltt tOullt ~ bhiANis
spirits and some tobacco condemned.
Judge Benedict will call the criminal calendar
OF the United States Circuit Court on Monday next
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday
by Louis Chaser Marcus G.. Helmer Isdor Krause Dayd
NJ Adams Leopold Davidson, Andrew Beiser, Joseph w
Bartlett Israel Elias Joseph @. Moody. and Philip Lewis
all OF this city aud by Stephen r. Meslch OF Catskill
A motion was made in the United States
llshment near the East Forty hfhs seized tol
icitly running spirits from the disey to the rectify
ing establishment. Decision was reserved.
David McCaul, while riding on the front plat
form Of Beecker-st car injured by box OF goods
falling on him. This box one of pile placed by Me
Lean Co on the sidewalk for shipment. aud tho plain
IN claiming that his acciicnt arose from the negligent
manner In which they had placed the boxes sues then
gcncc % tho plaintiff that he had business to be OF
the front platform of The Court directed sealed
verdict.
Before Judge Benedict, action was com.
menced for the condemnation OF 30 barrels OF spirits and
the appurcnances " Redmond Burkes cctfylng estab
lishmeIt, at No. i0S COlumbla-s Revenue Inspector
Cocicu seized the property In July last on the charge
that u barrels Of spirits In the establishment were ho'
had purchased the spIlts before sept l. lsCG Judge
Benedet CHARGED hat u me jury found dmt tng IL oar
Sept J. 1890 the property should Lot be condemned The
jury found for the Government.
The case of Smith Rippengale agt William
Carson aud Aonzo Carter for alleged breach Of contract
was yesterday before Judge lhonpson. In the Brook
by 6 GE for wo Hss g nd
who according TO Rppengue, engaged him about Oct !,
brtcklayer ana stove setter, anu ugftci
opay him - day. and give him two months notice u
no longer wanted lie continued ia their employ untll
December 1900 when he was he alleges. capciosy dis
missed by defendants The plea Of defendants was a
general denial OF the statements Of plaintiff whom they
dismissed because he had refused 10 10 To NewJersey
Hearing adjourned.
Madame Jumel, the widow Of Aaron Burr,
having in her last set aside her will in favor Of
the children OF her adopted daughter Nj Chase the hns
the s Gsd II r. dn and 2 Td Chained to sys
been her heirs contc stcd the WILL and succeeded in setting
II aside Certain persons in Rhode Island have come In.
claiming that they aud Mrs. Joncss children the
legal heirs " Madame Jume and have commenced suit
To recover the property The case was In the Supreme
Court on motion to examine by commission Of the
old residents OF Rhode Island who remember Madame
Jume when she was young The Court Reserved It's de-
cislon.
The editor Of the Supreme Court Reports,
Oliver Barbour had, contract with Gould,
Banks Co to furnish them to hat fnu receiving l2O
per volume About time OF the completion or volume
No. "a. change was made in the nrm, the old firm
assigning to the new this contract Mr. Barbour de-
cined Ia go vita the firm, and made contract
with Little Of Albany The firm commence an action
against Mr Barbour; claiming that the contract was
assguabe and that Mr. Barbour had by hsacs assented
TO the assignment. Tho case Was referred, and the
Referee found for the defendant. The plaintiffs appeal
and the main y the question whether con-
tract for personal services is assgnable The Court re-
served It's decision.
In the Supreme Court, Circuit, before Judge
j. f. Barnard, Charles T. Stage instituted suit against
Mortimer j. Alexander survivor OF the firm of H. j.
Lawler. This suit 70 recover $500 alleged to be
tho firm OF H. j. Lawer Co II appeared that in 1851
The Defendants who engaged IN business Ia Browns
yle Texas, bought goods Of the plaintiff aud gave In
pay five prossory notes amounting Ia the aggre-
gate TO t69 IS. In 1894 the plaintiff applied to Aehan
der at Mataoros where he then resided for payment OF
the notes LAWYER the other member OF the frm having
died in the time. Alexander offered 10 pay 50 per
cent In gold Ia settlement, which amount Stage Was
willing to take, but was not Wiling 10 accept coin,
on account Of tho difficulty Of carrying II.
Alexander thereupon purchased draft on New
York for "a 8O0 payable IN gold aud gave Il To stage and
6tagg then gave up the notes. In sC6 when Alexander
cans 10 NewYOrk tho paint sued him the drafts In
question: claiming that they renewals or the notes.
and that the defendant obliged TO pay the balance
draft which the plaintiff received when lie surrendered
up The defendant cOntended that the receipt
by the plaintiff O. tho gold draft for q 800 In law
accord and satisfaction and that the plant could not
recover The Court decided that tho receiving Of the
draft surrender OF the amounted 10 accord
and satisfaction and discharged the whole debt and
motion OF defendants counsel dismissed the plaintiffs
complaint. A. +. Smith and Mr.. Deyeue for plaintiff;
G. A, Runkle and George Douglas for defendant.