The New York herald., 1871-01-05
MARINE COURT.
All Abont Piano-Divcrce, Cruelty and $3.50
Oama1es. .e.,s1..

All Abont q Piano Divorce, Cruelty and $3.50
Oama9es. ~.
Before Judge Henry Alker.
John H. 7erhltne Us. CHARLES g. Bu,letl.-This was
on action to recover possession OF piano or IFS
value, fixed at $3.50. The plaintiff and his wife Sc
parated year ago. she stating the trial that
she did SO fear or her life Shortly afterwards she
conveyed to father, the defendant the piano In
question: claiming 1t TO be birthday gift from her
husband, while it yet remained at her hus-
bands house. from which the defendant caused
it TO be removed durtng plaintin7s absence at
business AMI against The protest OF his mother, who
was in charge. Many witnesses, memDers OF the
that tne niano WAS pnrchased Tor and made q pre
sent TO his wife, and one of them testified to such an
admission even since the commencement OF this
action. IL ranspIred on the trial that suit is now
pending in the Court OF Common Pleas, brought by
the vile, for separation on the ground OF cruelty.
The Court submitted the question to the jury as to
whether the piano became the property and sepa.
rate estate Of the WIFE, 10 entttle her TO convey
II TO another. II 81 verdict must be rendered for
The jury found verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 and
interest. For plaintiff A. A. Phillips for defendant,
X. Ii. Charming.
Rules for the Marine Court for the Year 1871. i.
The following rules for the Marine Court have
been officially made pubc:--
!. The Justice holding Court for "NonJury Trials y
room No. 3, viii try all upon process OF war
rant, attachment or short summons. Such cases
will be placed on separate trial calendar.
2. All non-enumerated motions on notice or order
to show cause must be heard before the Justice in
attendance at Chambers; and orders to show cause
will be made returnabe before such Justice unless
otherwise ordered by one Of the Justices.
3. Parties are at liberty before cause Is put on the
"day calendar by consent IN writing filed with the
Clerk, TO select their ewn day for trial; but when a
is on the day calendar and reached regular
order and neither party moving or no legal excuse
being shown by aiidavit for postponement the case
Will be marked adjourned to go 10 the foot or the
calendar
A Tha Tr,,i An
Monday OF each month and continue, Saturdays ex-
cepted, TO the end oil the third week.
Mondav Of eaa ens w sxceo v sa
Chief Justice Aiker. when present, shall preside.
9. During the months OF July and August there
will not be any regular jury called: but the Justice
holding court Will order special panels in his dlscre>
ZION. During July and August there Will be bur one
first and the juSce holding court IN also dispose
Of the ordinary notions
!: Actual engagements o. coulsel in Court of
retaining cause In its place. On the day calendar,
and such reservation will case with such engage.
ment.
s. The foregoing rule 4 are in addition to the rules
now IN force and Sch of those in force
nct WIN ,ne rules are hereby rescinded-
.y' 'LAaWEfhNCE CLANCY, CLERK,
Genera, Tcrni7 JANUARY, Alker, shea, Gross; FEB
ruary, Alker. Joacnimsen, Tracy; March Aiker,
temoef, Alker, Curtis, Shea; 9esober. Alker Joa.
chimsS%l, CuftlS NoNeuiDeI, AlkeS, CuTIlS, lTdCy
december Aker, Joachirnsen, Gross.
YSia1 Te1ns-Part 1-JhDcary Alker; February,
Joachimsen; March, Cross April, Curtis; May, Shea;
| June Tracy; september Curtis October, Gross;
November, Joachimsen; December, Alker. Part p
| January, Gross; February, Shea; March, Curtis;
| April Aiker; May. goachimsen; June, Alker; Sep
tember, Shea; October, Tracy; November, Gross;
| december, Shes. Part 3-Non Jury-January,
Joachimsen; February. Tracy; March, Shea; April,
Tracy May, cross; June, Curtis September. Tracy;
| October, AfSer: November curtis; December, Joa-
! chlmsen,
| Ch1n1fcrs-January, Justice Tracy, February,
! Justice Gross; March, Justice Joaohimsen; April
| Cross July, Justice Curtis August, Justice AiKer
| September. Justice Joachnsen; October. Justice
| Shea; November, Justice Tracy; December, justice
4 Curtis.