New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
CIVIL NOTES.

Proceeding relating to the will of j. T..
suyyesant aud the estate of Francis b. RUSSELL IN the
surrogate's Court has been postponed until tomorrow
In the Marine Court, Part Ill, before Judge
Curtis an inquest taken yesterday in the case Of
Lutkins agt Lombardo, for $40 for plaintiff W. ~.
defendant
In the Marine Court, Part l., before Judge
Joachimsen yesterday the Of Mitchell agt Hanson
resulted in verdict for the defendant Of $40 o. S. T.
Freeman for the plaintiff and r. W Townsend for the
defendant An inquest taken in the case of Cocks
agt. for the painth for t6g 49, o. A. Furdy
for the plaintiff, and c. L. Halberstadt for the de-
fendant.
In the case of the United States against a
quantity of human hair claimed by Hugo seitz Co.,
now trying In the United States District Court before
Judge Blachford action brought to condemn the hair
on the ground that was landed without permit 4In
torney 5inOnds for the Government and Stanley Brown
& Clark for the claimant.
In the case of DAVID Ogden agt. Simeon
Draper as Collector Of this port action brought to
t423, paid tonnage duty the ship Dread
nought, on the ground that having paid such duty OF
at any port in the United States. The tried
yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, before
The plantI and Assistant United States Distrct-Attor
ney Treman for the Government ...
The Government seized the distillery at
Firstave. and Thirty-ninthst for making rum out Of
mOlasses when IL only had license TO make brandy out
OF apples John Boyd the owner OF the distillery,
brought suit recover the property seized on the
ground that the license had not been violated The case
was tried Yesterday In the United states District Court
Judge Batchord presiding and the jury found verdict
for the Government L. M. Sheppard for Boyd, and
Assistant United States cAttorney simonds op
posed.
In the Marine Court, Part III, before Judge
Curtis yesterday, an action brought to
TWO promissory notes, amounting TO t34, which were
given by the plaintiff John a. squires 70 the defend
ant John Powers and which he was compelled TO pay
by reason OF the defendants refusal 70 do so Tue de-
tense is that the notes were given In settlement OF
claim which the defendant had against the plaintiff as
assignee OF J. ID. & j. B. Van Dusen, banTupts, and
were not given as matter OF accommodations as Tue
plaintiff says. The Jury found for the plann for the
fuil amount. d. ST McMahon for the plaintiff, and
John Powers for the defendant.
In the Marine Court, Part l., before Judge
Joachimsen yesterday, the case OF John p. Hayden
Real Estate Agent agt Joseph G. Robinson, was begun.
Hayden claims that In May, year ago, the defendant
employed him 20 find purchaser for fve lots IN this
over aud above 81 900 Hayden found purchaser end
rendered the money to the defendant. This sdit Ia
brought 500 from the defendant due TO the
plaintiff as a commission on the sale. The evidence
showed that the defendant had made promise 10 pay
the plaintiff extra compensation, but Judge
Joaohnsen ruled that when real estate broker is em-
ployed sell property and at the time OF his accepting
the employment no agreement Is made regulating DIS
commission, and when pending the service the em-
plOyer promises inducement TO pay larger COM
mission than the usual one the broker cannot claim the
latter promise In the light nature OF contract but
confined 10 the ordinary commissions j. Z. Spencer
appears for the plaintiff, an9 q McAdam for the de-
fendant,