New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
CIVIL NOTES.

All notes of issue for the permanent admi-
relty calendar Of United States District Court ior
1876 must be fled on or before Friday, Dec. "a
Judge Van Brunt yesterday took his seat in
the EQUITY Term of Common Pleas, relieving Judge ROD
nson n the trial Of nOnury The SIT tried before
him was that OF Field against TannenhoH ana oth.Is. III
which the plaintiff as Judgment SredltGr seeks 70 SGT
aside nsolyent assignment by Ienhenho%
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was adj
,ourned yesterday Friday next by judge Donohue to
sccide ON the questions raised by Twceds bondsincn
Assistant Attorney Lyon did not serve ms poihs
In the matter untn Friday last, ana Duoie! rieiu '
time to answer them.
The application TO punish James +. kerrigan
for contempt presented yesterday 10 uuse
BRADY IN snprcme Court Chambers on the report OF tne
refersc Tho referee finds substantially against Col
gerrisan who sail ins sis he tried 20 OBEY the
Courts order and was prevented from 1Us ~ p ~ %
seryed his decision until he could consult Juigo Law"
renos.
In the suit of Hegeman against Cantreii' tIied
in Superior Court feianed issues before Judge freed
man. II. H. Morange defendants counsel asked from
Image Erady In supreme Court Chambers YESTERDAY
,aidamus to compel Judge Freeman 10 ~, e 9rv Tbicb
Of the case nc fss ,s 70 Tcce,ye Judge Brady said
bh did not think such a care mr. Judge as Jhse
to review In this way the action OF coordinate
judCe but reserved his decision
In the suit of Edward F. Browning against
the Home Fire Insurance Company OF Columbus ohio'
Judge Iocw in the Trial Term of the Court OF common
saooi So The defendants. through their agents. III
sured n house on Packdri-ave Brooklyn owned by one
Hicks for s., 100. The house was mOrtS'seu 10 tne
ilanua and tho policy contained the qsna cialse ua'
the loss was payable To The mortgagee HGe lhe re
Cured the house unOccupied. The defense lhsistou
mat an uaoccupied house not within the
dwellne house contract for It's sale had oecn
made Hicks not tho uncontrolled owner 81 the iv
ises Thp court oyerru,ed both grounds and gave 1d
mont for te plaintiff r. Nash appeared for the pan-
till; Mr.. Converse for the defendant
In the Supreme Court, in the suit OF James
MoCloug against the city. Judge Lawrence directed
verdict for the plaintiff for 1858 Is, but enoined the
entry of judgment that verdict until the legal que
lions IN the case could he passed ON by the General
Term Mccullough wss ianitor Of the Second District
Court Mt salary OF 81 800 when the Board oi REVISION
Of 1878 cut down his salary 10 81 200 lie received ne
reduced salary under protest ana now sues io inc oi-
ference In several 10 has been deciued lhat INC
Toard of S73 had no power over judicial 0aeeis, DC
csu tEoy were city officers, and the act OF re
lated TO city officers only. in this ease he" po was
rascd that lie city required by Inc act OF ~
nroyi5e ATTENDANTS &C. for the district courts, ana mao
mo- right 10 delegate the power of appolntm n lcudhg
right 10 remove, and regulate the salaries al slch en-
gloves ana therefore either The palnlln rpiC1 MehI
was invalid the reduction of his salary valid.