New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
CIVIL NOTES.

In tbe collision case of the Brooklyn Ferry
Company against the Norwich and New York Transport,
alton Company the jury yesterday awarded plaItin
$500.
I'm the United States District Court before
Judge Batchord OF the United States against
G. H. Lilientha tobacconist. for trial yeser-
day IL is alleged that Ientbal derauded the Govern
ment out Of $0i00 by making false internal revenue re-
turns This case Will probably occupy the court TOT "n
days.
Edward Sheahy, through his counsel Mr..
Miller made application TO Judge Brady yesterday, in
the Supreme Court at Chambers to have an assessment
for q sewer aside the ground that about 100 feet
Of the outside Of the assessment district,
the act OF 1885, IL claimed that this fact yates the
whole assessment and the sewer was built before the
act OF 1870 the assessment cannot De corrected Otd
Decision reserved.
Eliza Hill whose trial for rObbing Mrs. +. Is.
Lane Of muf is act down before the Court OF Special
Sessions made application to Judge Brady yesterday
through her counsel. Mr.. McCleland, on writ Oh
cerorar have the transferred to the Court OF
General Sessions Mr. McCleaDd argued that no proper
consent was ever given by the accused to be tried in the
Special Sessions the only consent gwen was Dy an
attorney authorized TO give II, and that even III W
consent had given, amounting To waiver of tral
by jury she still had the right to revoke that consent at
any time before the trial. Decision reserved
The Boston. Hartford and Erie Railroad
Company has been adjudicated bankrupt In Massach
setts Rhode Island Connecticut and New-York. The
assenees thus far residents respectively OF
the two former States. majority OF the creditors yoto
that these same assnees be appointed to act In tne
State OF New-YOrk The Adams Express Company, one
of the creditors opposed their appointment as assgees
In this State because they do not reside III H. Inc mater
was referred 10 Register ketchlIn, who sustained ths
objection and yesterday Judge Blatcford affirmed thc
decision Of the Register, and declined 20 approve the
election OF those assignees.
In the bankruptcy case of the Messrs. Leland,
Judge Batchford granted order, yesterday, In the
United states District Court for the sale Of the furniture
OF the Metropolitan Hotel This order provides that' III
case A. T. Stewart the Of the hotel, shall not by
an agreement satisfactory himself to the Marshal ana
To the petitioners, creditors consent 10 she On tnc
premises then the Marshal shall the furniture
from the hail. and tax the expense OF such relnoy a.
costs i'm the that neither stewart nor MS agents
shall he interfered with in remaining upon the premises
for the purpose OF protecting them, ana ilht Sl @
not molest the Marshal and his agents in guarding ana
OF the property in the hOei hereto
| fore belonging TO the Lelands
The question as to the constitutlonallty oil
the act OF the Legislature directing the town OF fonker-
10 Issue its bonds the laying out and construction o
the boulevards in that township came up before the
General Term Of the supreme Court for tine Secoha ~
trict sitting In Brooklyn, yesterday The plalntin
TheoIotus Burwel had begun action 20 restrain tne
Supervisors and Town Clerk from Issuing ana ekscuns
the bonds question: upon the ground, iailely, la'
the Legislature had authority TO cOpei te l.suE
OF such bonds purposes OF this nature by any Town
shps without the consent or against the eNpiesseu
wishes inhabitants thereof This appear was ro
an order denying application for preliminary lluhc
tOn restraining the defendants from proceeding uuc,
the act in question. The Court, Justice j. r. Barnard
presiding unanimously affirmed the order of the Specia
Term The paintif now proposes to go TO the court o
Appeals.