The New York herald., 1874-12-28

boldness and impartiaiity OF his dealings with
great and powerful criminals, has won Ro den
opinions. Judge Brady, the Oldest Supreme Court
Judge on the Bench, has never yielded TO the pas
sions OF party or to the dictates OF party power,
Sas DISPENSED ae astce %1s answervne mpar
tlalty and without lear or favor. The younger
members OF the Bench-Judges Daniels Donohue,
Barrett and Lawrence-all OF whom, happily have
long terms yet to serve, have shown most admi-
sabe atpsss loI ne nign places Of trust they have
Commencing With the Supreme Court calendars,
one ior the General Term is unusually heavy, ana
emoodying great variety OF cases lnvoivlng de.
clslons OF most important and legal questloEs. AS
during the past year. Judges Davis, Brady ana
Daniels will, Tor the most part, hold this Court,
OF course at intervals the places OF one or more OF
them VIII be occupied by other judges. Mean
time, fne Court viii. meet on the 3lst OF this month
70 give decisions uFon cases argued a. the last
term. Some OF these cases are very important
not only as TO the legal principle 70 be settled, but
In the larse sums 0I money IN dispute. For IN
stance, there Is the S5,O00,000 Vanderbilt suit.
There are also the recent suits brought against
the Erie Railway Company awaiting arbltrament,
aud the Taylor viii case, which has been so long be-
fore the courts, and the final settlement OF which
carries with 1t the disposal OF very large estate.
According to the present programme the argument
upon the Tweed certiorarl Is 70 be nearu at the
next meeting OF the Court. II is not supposed,
however, that this viii settle the question whether
the great ex-BoSs OF Tammany and exleader OF
the Old municipal ring viii be restored TO liberty
and be spared serving out the lengthy sentence
imposed upon HIM by Judge DAVIS, but that IT
VIII be only preliminary 70 carrying the case to
awaiting decision IN the Special Term is what IS
known as the drew Pool Case" involving very
Reviewing the assignment OF the judges which
has already been published In the HERALD, II Will
be seen that the trial tetms Will principally De-
ned by Judge Van Brunt, assigned from the
Common Pleas, and Judge Van Worst, assigned
from the superior Court Judges Brady, Law
renee, Donohue and Barrett also have their share
IN hoidlng these courts. as well as presiding at
Chambers.
In the criminal branch or the Supreme Court
the Court OF Oyer and rermlner, the calendar does
not snow 80 many important CRIMINAL cases as
year ago. Scannel Is still waiting his trial. but
no time has yet been fixed upon i0r IT,
Coroner Croker has pending over HIM the possi.
blity OF new trial, Dnt II seems 60 be very aouot
1ul when the District Attorney Will insist upon
second trial. However, as a nole prosequi has not
yet been entered ne is liable AT any moment TO be
there Is very large calendar and it Is very GER
tam tpat District Attorney Phelps Will use the
over-crowded criminals and give less cause in the
future Tor complaint on the score or speedy trials
In the Supreme Court the iss o. Judges pres, presents
our judiciary With the exception OF Chiel Justice
Mcneil, who. year ago: was reelected for lour.
teen years, the other judges, Freedman, Sedgwick
Curtis, Van Worst and Sper, are all comparatively
new pe9, 9nt eaen, IN IN tle term ne mas served mas
most ness s M s he paee There ere
Court but as great despatch as Is consistent with
the ENDS OF justice VIII be shown in reducing the
list OF causes. There will be no Trial Term shis
week, but the Genera. Term will meet on Monday
TO give decisions upon cases argued during the pres
looked lOr owing TO the important issues at stake
ana interesting Law points involved. An Inspection
OF the new calendars In the various courts shows
the bulk OF the cases 10 be htgatons on contracts,
promissory notes, trade mark cases. railroad SUITS
and suit sagalnst the city. The ampllilcaton Dy
act OF The Legislature OF the powers OF this Court,
making them equal TO those OF the supreme
Court, has greatly increased the trials III the last
mentioned Class OF cases.
The same increase OF jurisdiction having been
extended to the Court OF Common Pleas has also
within the last year greatly increased the business
In tnls court.
A glance over the names OF the judges on the
Bench OF The Common Pleas takes ID first the
Chei Justice OF the Court, Judge Charles p DAILY,
who for SOUND learning, unwearied industry and
legal acumen, mas lew peers on the American
Bench. His associates on the Bench. Judge Robin
son. Judge LarremOre Judge L0ew and Judge J. +.
Daly-have all proved themselves worthy col
leagues OF their chief, and one and ali have ac-
qulred the confidence and esteem OF the Bar and
OF the pubic at large. The calendars IN this
Court. all o which are heavy, show complex
variety OF cases. including many important suits
against the city.
In the Marine Court the judges have exhibited q
most prdiseworlhy desire 10 meet the exlgencieS
1t must be SAID that they are not sufficiently aided
by those whose duty II Is TO procure suitable act
commodation Tor holding Court. During the pass
/ few months there have been three jury terme
! held, and Part OF the Court has been held by the
! regularly assigned Judge thereto whenever and
! Wherever he could get room to hold Court in.
! Judge McAdam, holding Part last month dis
posed OF his calendar In the courtroom OF the
First Civll District Judge Gum, VINO kindly gave
up his cOurti oom every second day 10 him for the
purpose. The calendars OF this Court are very
heavy the Increased jurisdiction oil the Court pre-
senting very important questions for adjudication,
and which the earning and legal attalnments OF
the present lncumDents quallly them TO dispose OF
with most commendabe despatch and with great
pubic.