New-York tribune., 1875-12-23
THE COURTS.
CIVIL NOTES.


In the divorce suit of Blake against Blake,
Judge Davis has .xarded the wife $3.50 for counsel
fee, and $40 week almony.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
the trial OF the OF Lewis Levson against the White
Star Steamship Company was begun Levison claims
800 damages for injury to his health and property
when the steamer Atlantic OF the White Star line was
lost, about two years ago.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
in the case the Freemans National Bank of Boston
against c. Edgar Smith, Judge johnson gave decision
denying the application for Injunction restraining tho
defendant from acting as an assignee of the fenSco
Lumber Company.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
the case of Charles L. Lawrence indicted for forging
owners oaths and import entries, and for presenting
the United States officials with intent TO deaud
the Government put of to the January term there
being sufficient time during the present term to try IT,
The Society for the Reformation of Juvenile
Delnquents yesterday procured from Judge Brady Ia
Supreme Court, Chambers the ordinary preliminary In
junction against John Mailer Of No. 17O Essexs ana a.
ODonpe OF No go Third-ave, restraining theatrical
performances at those places until license lees are PAID
John Giligan, in the Court of Common
Pleas yesterday sued tho city for bs saary porter
and workman in the Courthouse in 1871 The defense
was that he employed by the ConrtHouse Commits
soners and their power OF employment was limited 10
work for the completion OF the building Judge Loe"
reserved his decision.
Peter McGuinness as assignee Of Judge
McQuade sued city for $5416 &C. the difference be-
tween the salary OF police Justice conceded by tho
and IN $50 t9S %hos IS sa%ed
been Illegal Decision was reserved ny Juuge Loe"
yesterday, in the Court OF Common Pleas
In the United States District Court yester-
day. In tho case Of the Government against the Mechanics
National Bank the jury by the direction Of the Court
found verdict for the defendant. Action IN hs case
claimed the bank short payment OF drafts call
ing for $4,000 The ground OF the direction was tn
the Government had shown right OF action against
the bank.
The third suit of vandewater, executrix,
was brought under assignments by claimants against tne
Board OF Public Works for services in 1871 The de-
fense that assignments Of the claims had been
filed with the Department and no certcate OF the ne
cessy of the work had been proved Judge Loew held
at the same time informing plaintiffs counsel he would
give all necessary aid TO compel the defendants 10 pro
duce such papers, ii in their possession
In the habeas corpus proceeding brought by
the mother to recover her child, Henrietta Hoert from
its father the facts OF which have been reported Judge
Davis yesterday rendered his decision In hi, he states
that the evidence shows that the child was placed WIN
its fathers sister, who IL out 10 be nursed under
fegned name, and that its nurse aer tic aeeu II ID
feigned name soon after died The evidence further
shows that though the father at Ist promised to g.e p
become it, only subsequently discovered is death
Tho Judge dsmisses the proceeding bu with leave to the
potler y rpeg her application on further PROOF that
the child is still living.
A motion was argued yesterday by ex-Judge
Fithian, before Judge Brady, in Supreme Court Cham
bere for mandamus TO compel the Board Of Police to re-
store Dr. Martin Frelgh 10 the enjoyment OF pensiop
Dr. Frelgh for about 1S years police surgeon and
under the law of ISL retired on pension OF SlOO
per mum and received it up 70 last July. w1en The
Board by resolution, revoked IT, This suit Is test
CAGE The present turns the construction Ia be
given 10 the act Of 1871. The fifth section authorizes the
Tevocaton pensions and provides that the allowance
of sneh pensions shall give the penc0Ders as matter
az right claim 10 their penciOns wnen revoked The
Poee Board claim that this section applies 10 all the
ons under the act The reator claims That It's word
inr shows that only applies 10 the previous classes OF
PENSIONERS and that the retirement Of an occr under
tH,ic aectin W
when the Board had granted such pension they
could not revoke II. Decision was reserved.