New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
CIVIL NOTES.

Erastus Jones, n banker of Jefferson, Texas,
is suing Moses seinein Of the same place IN the SUI
preme Court in this city for debt or $1,000.
A short term of the United States Circuit
Court for the trial several important revenue
will begin to-day at No Al Chambers-st Judge smalley
will preside.
In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday,
in the collision case OF Frederick Robert against The
steam Propeller Galatea. Judge Woodruff reversed the
decision of the Court below and dismissed the hpei with
costs.
James II. Jewell was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Hasson, order issued at the suit OF
George p Kinne who charges him with fraudulenty
converting To his own use bona ana mortgage lOf
5000 Jewell had not given bail at p IN. yesterday
The case of Judge McCue who sued Demas
Barnes for alleged libel, called yesterday 10 the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn. before Judge Pratt, But
upon the statement by the defendants counsel, e4,
Judge Emott that he had Important case To attend
TO in the United States Supreme Court posponement
was had until the trst Tuesday in June,
The suits of Saunders, Hardenburgh e. Co.,
and Haskins & Braine, agt. Edward L. Kendrick and
Charles j. Williamson, have been discontinued so ar as
they apply Kendriek These suits arose out OF the
railroad bond forgeries of last Autumn, by which the
first named firm lost, IL is said, $4,000 and the second
Charles Perren was one OF the principal actors in those
frauds. While most OF Wiiamson's confederates ana
arrest Mr. Kendrick, acting broker, tried TO sell
number OF the bonds under the beef tnat they were
genuine, aud thus he became involved
In September, 1872, Dominick Colgan, saloon
keeper at No. rs Cintonst Brooklyn, transferred the
saloon aud its effects TO his James. The latter
ductad the business under his name until last
Monday. On that day his father announced his inten
ton taking OF the place and placing his
youngest Dominick Colgan. jr IN charge. The
who In possession claimed that the place and tx
lures his and denied the light OF his father 10 inter-
The father and youngest son then forciby elected
James Cogan, whereupon the latter brought suit
against them TO s. the value OF the stock and
fixtures and yesterday applied 10 Judge McCue for
her iHH M fha
tents OF tho saloon. Tho Injunction was granted and
made returnaple at 10 O'Clock to-day.
The case of the New-York Floating Dry
Dock Company agt. Seaman, in which temporary in
junction granted against the defendant Special
term OF the Supreme Court and continued by Court
in General Term, up for formal trial yesterday
the Special Term, before Judge Van Brunt. Tie
arose out Of conflict OF authority between the HarbOr
Masters and the Dock Commissioners. The latter
granted permission TO the Company 10 anchor the dock
where IL Is at present and the refused
10 allow II to remain and TOOK steps 10 compel the
owners 10 remove It, Considerable testimony
offered on the part of the paintn TO show that the Dry
Dock was not nuisance, as charged by the Har0or'
Master, but necessity Tue Court reserved Its decision.
In 1872 and 1873 special statute was es-
tablished authorizing the city 10 acquire storage
yolrs In Putnam County and the damming up OF the
west branch Of Croton River TO form an artificial
lake known as Boyds Corners reservoir was com.
pleted. At the time John II. Maett running four
mills on that portion OF the river and by the specca.
OF those building tho dam the last 10 days the
OF lo11 and II days IN the following Winter
lost For the damage sustained he claims g. 5OO and
the city for the amount. The
n the Supreme Court before Judge Van Worst
Mr. Dean, appearing behalf of the city raised the
objection that the statute provided the deter
To use such before bringing for the recoy-
cry of damages Counsel for the plaintiff neld that tue