New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-14
CIVIL NOTES.


In the United States District Court ycster
day the Government began suit against Christian
sehombcrg t. recover $4,000 his boud tobacco
dealer
Peter Goeet and others have brought seven
foreclosure suits lots Fortysix and Forty sew
enth-sts near Mads0n-avc. each mortgage being for
The chief defendant IN each suit is John l. DAILY
In the Superior Court before Judge Speir
the suit OF James O. Punket ag d. Appleton Co., the
facts which have been already reported tn THE TRIP
UNI, resulted in verdict for the defendant Elliott r.
Shepard appeared for the PLAINTIFF w. o. Choate Tor the
defendant.
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
Yesterday approved repevn bond in the suit OF Henry
Leggcman against Phillip Stiner and others The chief
defendants have recently failed and this suit against
them s Ia recover goods purchased by them Just before
their failure The aim Of the plalntif is that the de
fcDdans purchase was III view OF all te facs 80 fad
ulent to make the transaction not sale.
In the suit of FL Dora Louie against Daniel
stratton in which the plaintiff charges defendant with
procuring while occupying the relation OF her attorney
valuable furniture and property at Elizabeth ~ j. for
propcrty at yineland heavily mortgaged as to be
worthless, and alleged that her confidence III nm was
obtained by his stating that he partner Of L. Brad
judge Van Brun has gwen verdict for PlantW
for IS. $50 80 J: j. mnfphy appeared for plaintiff;
Grant & Lidd FOR the defendant.
An appeal in the case of King and others
against sana and others presented TO the supyeme
Court General Term, ycsteHiy. The plaintiffs have
clnia on n Cuban firm OF winch sana one, which is
rxed by the referee who tried the at S99tS7 20
Tine referee, however excused Sana from LIABILITY on the
ground that he under spanish law, special part
ner The plaintiffs appeal claims, first, tnat SIna HAD
FAR complied with spanish or cuban IN" as 10 eN-
cuse him and second. that IN drafts ON an American
be must be held to the rules OF American law ana
under them is liable. Decision was Reserved
A case of considerable importance to I'M
porters OF elccory Tor trial yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court, before Judge Shipman.
Emil Herold imported quantity OF ground clccory Va
paper packages, upon which Collector Arthur demanded
a duty of tye cents per pound, under the ict 0f l7GL
Ih. uuty rad under protest, ara m action
brought 10 recover The amount S6lo Tine act OF lsI3
reduced the duty IN chiccON root gronu or unsionnu
chccOry from i've cent? 10 ccat pound aud the
plaintiff claims that the cuiccoy imported By hm comes
within The act OF 1872. aud H. therefore, subject Ia duty
oil only one cent per pound
The trial of the suit of BENJAMIN Jones
against the Metropolitan Gasght Company for 5000
damages before Judge speir in superior Court, trial
Term was ended yesterday by verdict for the defend
ants directed by the Judge. The planih, late IN the
evening Jan 1874 tried 10 enter the offices OF the
defendant AT Forts -iXtnt. and broadway, ana hndlug
the ordinary entrance closed went To "holici nihlat
door where be ghr, AMI IN trying 10 md n-ncc
there Tell ulguared stairway and hurt himself
severely. The COurt held that th, wa not ease OF
neglect OF duty having ght 10 prcO don or care
from the defendant, and di.m sscti the complaint
The trial of the suit of Herman Kupfcr agt.
Julius H. Hagen and another was begun yesterday he
fore Judge Mouel IN Superior Court. Trii Tenn. The
plaintiff caims that the defendants bought FOR him 100
salros ~ Chcayo and N,rAWesten stock IN October.
~ and viii not give them to hm. ana asks 81 600
a. tLrlr yuuP The drruIinls. who arc brrscrs. say
Thai ritilsironght them margin Of il 900 on Which
70 Operate that tie UNDERSTOOD that he must always
toe margin oi 10 per ccit -oOd at they bought Tor
IA margin too email, whcrcuptu hr sld nc could
put up aud they sold hm ont 10 pr rct them
Van ,ycs apncar Tor the plaintiff; :. T.. Nash aud Mr.
DcYiBe ior tho deisndants