New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19
CIVIL NOTES.

In case Judge Woodruff should DO too i'll to
open next Tuesday, the March term Of the United
States Circuit Court civil side, Judge Shpman. from
the OF Connecticut, will preside III his stead
In the Superior Court, Trial Term, before
CniefJustice Mcneil the third trial of the suit of
John Courtney against Baker Co. of the Merchants
Steamship Lnc for damages Tor leg broken by the
fail OF cotton bale, the planlh recovered verdict Tor
5000
The case of Martin Y. Bum, grocer, against
the firm OF sutro Newmark an action which large
damages wore claimed for false Imprisonment, was
tried on Tuesday Part III Of the Marine Court The
iuy by direction Of the Court. rendered aveIdct for
The defendants. with costs ana an allowance. Mr.. Har-
rison aud William Lindsay appeared for the piainh;
William G.. Peckham, ir, for the defendants
Two suits, brought by George ID. Clark
against the city, tried yesterday In the Court OF
Common Pleas, before Judge Robinson. Each was for
s,o for services clerk to the Commissioner of Public
Works The defense in each case was that he had as
signed S pay eapncd the Coprt held the assisnmonts
void and directed Judgment for the plaintiff
In the United States District Court some
time ago the Government began suit against n 5.
Warsauer tobacco dealer to recover $500 for violation
OF Section 70 the act Of July 90 1863 in not keeping
nroper accounts of his purchases and sales Of leaf
,on,cco The matter remained undisturbcd until yes
crday when Assistant United states District Atorney
sherman nade, before Judge Biachford affidavit to
tbe effect that the Governments claim against War
sauer would not be secure unless ne was arrested ana
rsSuired TO give bail Upon that affidavit order
lntnd for Warsauers arrest aud he taken before
Shields, where he gave bail IN the sum OF
$500
The suit of James s. Smith against the city
ostrisd Yesterday in the Court OF Common Pleas be
fore Judge ROBINSON The plaintiffs claim. for sols 40.
for pubshing the Shers election proclamation IN The
\ Y Courier was refused audit by the County Auditor
until n mapdamus was obtained. II was then audited
~ sst3 co Including the costs of the mandamus, for
l,cb ann his suit brought The defense was that
ne nrice charged &c cents line, for work which.
IN RIO same issues of the paper. me pilH JHerod 10
a., far 10 cents line Judge Robinson held inc man
domus conclusive upon him, ana directed Nerdlct Tor
Lin, N for the full amount j. ;. Lawrence appeared
fn,% he plaintiff; y. j. Waterbury for the city
In the Supreme Court Chambers, before
rrdgo D,pohuc yesterday, ex-Judge Busted renewed
nj, argument in the habeas corpus brought by Mrs.
Ida Maud Templeton for the possession OF her ehld.
mat reference improper After he had ended John
n Townsend the counsel for the respondents, proposed
m road some aidavits show that the custody OF the
ma should NOT be changed jude DOnohue thou"u,
,hat unnecessary until he had decided tue question oi
rafrence lie stated that no would ekinlho tue olta
,taus or Mr. Busted, aud II they SHOULD chahge nI'
mud lac woul let the counsel know IL Nc shond ue
Gle ~ continue the reference, wOuiu Us neiofo .uo
Cr,k o the court, that the matter Mght po unoU.t
under his con- roll Meanwhile he adJ0nfnei thr maier
fnr week and directed the child 10 Dc taken % tho
nrivate room mat its mother might see u thero aour
aer which the child would be remanded 10 ils Pte'ens
custodlans until tho matter was settled