New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
TIE CIVIL COURTS.

Petitions in bankruptcy were fled by Henry
n Titus OF 4onkers. MestcAester County, aud Morris
| Naitzfeldor Of this city.
| In the case of the PequOnnock Bank of Bridge
port agt Mr. T. T. Barum boudsnan for its abscond
ns teller the award u ne arsrators has been gwen in
! Nr BIS favor The amount IL dispute was $4,000
DR.. John Flint of Boston, who sued the Nor
wich and Newly ork Transportation Company Tor $4,000
damages on account Of gunshot wound that necess-
ated ampntation, lost his which tried in the
United States Circuit Court at Aew-Haycn.
Frederick J. Thwing in the Superior Court
yesterday sued the Broadway and Scventaye Railroad
Company 10 recover damages for negligence by which
tho plaintiff injured he getting of one OF tho
defendants The Court ordered a nou-sut
On return of process in the United States
demncd by default no claimants appearing Distilled
spirits etc found at the foot Breaknecl nm;
barrels distilled spirits found ~ Pier No 80, N Il.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, the proprietor of liquor
saloon was red before Justice Drlniar and Jnry. IN
Brooklyn We teray the charge OF selling intoxicating
drinks on sunday. The policeman who made the
plant test ID that the front door was closed the shut
tiers up an that Inc Only entrance was through the pas
sagevay Of private house But he saw the baTkeeper
defendant aimed that the law had not been violated
inasnnch tho sales were not public The jury con,
accordingly, and the defendant WAS acquitted.
Mr.. Stohrer sued Mr. Allen in the Supreme
Court 10 5000 damages for the death OF MS son.
caused by falling through the defendants Laclway at
No. 100 Waerst The jury could agree and were dis
charged In the same Conr Barbara Nntz sued John
Roach owner OF an iron I9undery IN Rvingtonst TO re-
who fell through trap In the fOundeIy night. The
question whether Aiatz had any right night fhe
gallery where the trap situated. some OF the
nosses testified that II contrary ~ regulations. Yer
diet for the defendant.
The new claimants in Rhode Island in the
Jume Will case sny that they the descendants OF
Madame Jumels brother while the parties whose inter
Mr. Chase has obtained, and In virtue OF which lie
claims Madame Jumels property, are but the iegmatc
descendants OF MadameS sister and entitled the
property. Judge Smith sometime ordered the es-
mOuy OF certain aged persons In Rhode Island o be
TAKEN and the defendants asked that they BE- permitted
to crossexamne these witnesses, which denied and
appeal taken therefrOm The plaintiffs claim that
this decision was made matter Of right, In the discre
tiOn OF the Court. and not renewable. The defendants
argue that they entitled tn oral Xamlnaton
"a substantial right and ask the supreme Court To grant
IL. Decision reserved.
Justice Kelvin has rendered IN important deci-
sion regarding the liability Of Insurance Companies for
the acts OfhrOkers transactin business with them Simon
Mack ana others obtained policy OF insurance from tho
American Exchange Fire Insurance Company thrOugha
irm Of insurance brokers' The premium paid 10 tho
brokers, who failed To pay IL 10 the Insurance Company.
The Company notified the plaintiffs that N the premium
was not paid they would cancel the policy, and subsc-
brokers acted agents OF the Insurance Company This
the defendants denied, but admitted that they had at
various times taken risks which were brought them by
these brokers. and also that II customary 10 allow
rebate OF 10 cent the premium when paid In favor
of the Insured whether tho application made bv the
insured direct through broker. They claimed, how
ever that they had nothing 70 do with the disposition
made OF this rebate between the brokers and the
sured. Decision for defendants.