The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
TIE LAWYERS J0UST.


cenaber Term.
After the representations attributed from all time
10 law procedures the work OF the courts OF this
city, Federal and State, were fairly put under way
yesterday morning. The election crisis being past
and special hindrance to the machinery OF the
law save what the holidays may Tor few days only
intervene II is to be hoped that the class
OF utgants who have been so long waiting the OPEN
ing OF the legal lists will have their promptly
disposed OF. The hustle in all the courts predict
heavy calendars, and Of course proportionately
heavy purses for the lawyers as the result OF the
legal campaign now opened.
THE UNITED STATES COURTS.
Judge Woodruff took his seat ON the bench OF the
United States Circuit Court yesterday morning at
eleven O'Clock, at which time the courtroom was
crowded with members OF the bar mostly practising
in the Circuit Court. The first business In order
was the call OF the calendar Of civil cases-an
alarming array fer the Court 10 contemplate, how
ever pleasant and prospectvely remunerative 1t
may be TO the lawyers engaged. The whole or the
term will be taken up In the trial or SUCH cases rs
can be reached within the specifed time.
In the United States District Court Judge Batch
ford has been engaged tor couple OF weeks in hear
ing the case OF the United States vs.. Jay Cooke
co. Y" as e rssTnc case rms Deng
the whole involving half million Of dollars 1t has
been ma test case, and has therefore called for
best ability and legal efforts Of the counsel on
either side. The case Will receive Its final hearing
tomorrow, when counsel will up, time being re.
srlcted to one and nalf hours eacn Judge Batch
ford will then submit IL to the jury In such way
that Lhat BODY VIII have little dlriicuty IN coming
THE CIVIL COURTS.
In the Supreme Court, Special Term, the great
Erie Railroad controversy ls going on, with all It's
Qualifications, before Judge Barnard In the other
branches OF the Supreme Court-Chambers, Term
and Circuit-the work for the term has been in.
augurated, and judges, counsel, clerks, witnesses
and principal litlganIs I'LL up the court rooms,
making passage through the crowd difficult.
In tle Superior Court divorce and crim con. cases
hold paramount sway oil other causes OF action.
The haottues Of tine Court OF Special Term, who
the court room day after day. were Yesterday morn
ing disappointed OF their accustomed high havored
treat OF scandal IN consequence OF the OF
Grim. con. case which was set down for trial. The
gay Lothario-more sensible than the most OF his
tribe-after putting a bold front upon the matter
MARY damages, which his pocket could liqudate, and
not personal, which ne had horror for,
Il at me eleventh noS and Came e' oown
with the ''neediul' required TO assuage the out
10 The INFINITE disgust OF all who to listen to
the anticipated disclosures OF q Grim. con. suit But
plenty still OF such cases on the calendar
some Of very old standing and stale In oil their i'm
moral details. There is the OLD Bishop divorce
case, the Dalze ditto, the Peck ditto, and others
other branches Of the court there several city
railroad cases. stockjobbng suits and contract and
partns5ssae sSarovelse. which find e0nsenal
In the Common Pleas there is large calendar Of
cases, which the close application OF the judges to
their work WILL no doubt JUSTLY II not satisfactorily
to all parties, clear on with the least OF possible
delay.
and will keep the judges with hands full for some
time to come. The assignment of the judges for the
term Gris ra Jury Pyr, Trial and Par5
Joachimsen, Chambers, and for the Trial OF
snch cases as may be sent from the calendars
Of the other courts. Arrangements are being made
by the judges which will insure the holding OF three
courts TOR trials before ures besides the Chambers.
In one 81 these jury courts preference VIII be given
to cases Of arrest OF the person and attachments
against property so as to expe lite the disposal OF
that class Of cases where tne Sheriff has possession
prevented from Carrying cut their laudaple object
OF expediing and d,sposng OF the pressure Of public
fion from which, in fact, the large class of lgants
who seek protection and redress In the Marine Court
ara the great sufferers. Judge Joachlmsen Is conf
to ooeSped & ehambes BY he
Judges There are some repairs and alterations
being done to the court formerly devoted to court
chamber business, winch ought to be pressed 10
completion ut once, and would be- no doubt, II the
powers that be were aware OF tne great necessity
that demands II and Of the great inconvenience and
discomfort to the judges their present inadequate
accommodations and cramped condition entail
upon them. Teybum sap.
THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Notwithstanding the terrible lesson which the pre-
siding Judges OF this court-Recorder Hackett and
City Juoge Bedford-have been intoxicating to the
dangerous classes in the community, resulting In
sending many criminals to expiate their Onences
within the dread confines Of Sing Sing each calendar
proclaims the cry-"Still they Gomez 1t IS, indeed
almost hopeless q task as that OF Sysphus
but If the criminals can stand punishment, surely
the judges stand the sentencing OF them to that
punishment. Two murder trials are on the calendar
OF the court-for the present term-one OF which
win be tried Thursday next and the other on the
l4th inst With this state OF things before us the
FULL severity OF the law cannot be relaxed aud the
only hope OF change Tor the better Is TO be found
IN the execution OF the laws, in the faithful dis
charge Of their duties by jures and In the nrexlhi
lity OF the judges In pronounclng sentence ON the
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