The New York herald., 1870-01-01
supRsM: COURT.


and Assignment OF Judges for 1S70-Resig.
nation OF a Supreme Court Clerk.
The following are the number OF causes disposed
OF In the Supreme Court Circuit Part l. during the
year 1867
Trials by court and jury, 2SS; trials by court Oury
waived eo inquests, 80; dismssals, 81; reference,
In Part 2, Clrcuit-Trials by court ana jury 271;
trials by court Uury waived). ass inquests, 80; dis
missals. Il; references, =. Total, $40.
In Part 8, Circult-rrlals by courG and jury, 81;
trials by court Oury waiyed, 32; inquests II; dis
missals, Q; references, s. Total, las.
ITlalS Dy court ana Jury. 6i6
Trials by court Jury waived). 17O
inquesls. 81
DisMissas. 6o
References. 35
Total. :. 99o
Total number OF causes on the General Circuit
calendar OF the Supreme Court January 1870 $685.
about !, 500 marked as having been disposed or,
leaving A. 758 causes vet TO be reached and tried.
The highest numbers reached the regular call OF
the calendar are, even numbers l,6l0 ana odd
2, l37.
ASSIGNMENT OF COURTS AID JUDGES FOR 1870.
The following are the assignments OF courts and
judges OF the different branches Of the Supreme
Court for 1S70:-
GENERAL TERMS FOR 1870.
January-1ngrahan Barnard and Brady.
Aprll-Ingrananl, CardOZo and Barnard.
June-Ingraham, Carcoz0 and Brady.
NovemDer-Ingraian, CardozO and Barnard.
SPECIAL TERMS FOR ENUMERATED MOTIONS FOR 1870.
February-CardOz0.
Aarch-Barnard
May-Ingranam.
OctOber-Barnard.
Decembcr-Brady.
SPECIAL TERN AND CHAMBER BUSINESS FOR ls7o.
January-Card0zo
February-Barlard.
i Qarch-lngraham.
Apri-Brady.
May-CardoZO
June-BarDard
Juy-Brady.
August-Barnard.
September-lngraham.
OCtOber-CardOZo.
NOvember-Brady.
December --Ingraham.
The Judge at Chambers will hold the same to and
Including the Saturday preceding the nrst Monday
OYER AND TERMINER AND CIRCUIT COURTS FOR 1870.
February-Part and Oyer and Terminer-Ingra-
ham.
part 2-Brady.
March-ParC 1-Card0z0.
Part 2-Brady.
Nay-Part and Oyer and Termlner-Barnard.
Part 2-Brady.
October-Part and Oyer ana Terminer-Brady.
December-part / and oyer and Terminer-Car-
Where two Circuits are held at the same time the
odd numbers VIII be placed on the calendar OF Part
and the even numbers on the caiendar OF Part 2.
REGULATIONS.
Notices OF all issues OF tact already joined ana tria
bic IN the CITY OF New YORK, with q notlce tbat the
same has not been disposed OF, TO be served the
January Circuit.
During the first week of that Circuit motions to
correct the calendar may be made.
Alter that week the calendar will remain un-
cessve Circuit during the year, until all the causes
on 1t shall be tried, each Circuit beginning on the
calendar where the Immediately preceding Circuit
left Off, and new causes to be placed order at the
foot OF the permanent calendar.
After the irst week OF each Circuit during which
% motions 70 Q, correct the calendar may be made tAs
at the previous Circuit and the new ISSUES win be
entered as part aud In continuation Of the perma
nent caendar ana 30 on, 1rom court to court, until
These regulations 90 not afYect the question OF
noticing the causes for trial. as the statute may re-
qure.
Hereafter no causes will be reserved generally,
after they are placed on the day calendar.
cept where the counsel Is actually engaged IN trial
of cause III another court In the city or In the
Court Oi Appeals and then only until such AN en-
gagement Is discharged or upon proof OF the ab.
sence OF witness duly subpGnaed.
Parties, BY consent, may apply to the clerk and
nave any cause on the Circuit calendar reserved gen.
orally and set down Tor particular day before 1t is
placed on the day calendar, and may, on llfng with
the day calendar, or apply to the court on notice
OF two days therefor.
SPECIAL CIRCUIT CALENDAR.
AT any circuit, until further orders, any causes
belonging to either OF the following classes may De
placed on special circuit calendar, unless the trial
is likely to occupy more than one hour
4 FTst-Where the action Is on contract and the
answer merely denies the allegations in the com
Rl1no, Milnout scouting up any new matter, ana can
be tried IN an hour.
Stcond-Where the action is on contract ana new
Nlatter IS set up III tho answer and there shall be
reason to believe That the defence is MADE only for
tne purpose OF delay. or where 1t snail appear in
such acuon by affidavit that the cause can 0e tired
In an hour.
TO entitle the cause to be placed on such calendar
the paintiI's attorney must give notice OF motion
for four days, to DC heard before Judge at Cham-
pers, that lie viii move 10 have tue cause placed on
such calendar.
II the motion be founded on the BELIEF that the
IL nd moi \ fhn ngalIn m I'M
n an hour, alidavits must be served AT the time Of
notice.
The plaintiffs attorney must deliver to the clerk
CI tne circuit ike nOtiCe one day before such Fri
DAY, containing also the number OF the cause on
tie General Circuit calendar.
II tle cause shall actually occupy more than one
noui on Inc Trial the trial may be suspended at the
discretion OF the Court and the cause be nut down
~ The loot OF the calendar, and the party moving
the cause on the short calendar may be charged
with the costs OF the term.
Resis OF IA Suprcme Court Clerk.
Mr.. Jonn u. McEeau, who Cor several years past