New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
CIVIL NOTES.

In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, be-
fore Judge Brady, "a motion made for mandanus
10 comDc the Commissioner Of Public Works to sign
Contract awarded IT, to Isaac LpR t bOd etsop ''
The suit of j. ROmaine Brown, broker,
against George Ross proprietor of the kOssmore Hotel
for $1,000 as commission for procuring the Messrs.
Leland as tenantsto which defendant answers oy Gehy
ing any agreelnent 70 paS-ls Us On uiai Oeloio 'u"e'
Freedman in the Supreme Court
The case of the Sea Cliff Grove and Metro
politan Camp Meeting Association was before Judge
Brady. in Supreme Court Chambers. yesterday. on q
s Of the siock Of tie association to which there
two claimants Judge Brady reserved his decision
In the case of the United States against T.
Felix Gouraud in United States District Court suit
was brought to penalty of $50 on each OF la
cakes Of soap. which were not properly stamped N az
eoTdance with the Internal Revenue laws. Judge
Batchord directed the jury TO return verdict Tor to
United States; Thomas Harlan for the defendant
In the case of Charles Devlin against Laura
S TAYLOR in which nine trunks were seized TO SATISFY
Judgment for 81 ,693, motion was made by the de-
fendant in Supreme Court Chambers, YESTERDAY 10
claimed to be wearing apparel and household soodo nOV
subject 70 execution Judge Brgdy deheu tne mos,V %
on lie ground the court had no power 10 grant such
~ order
The Court of Appeals has handed down an
on I'm tie matter Of Clara NJ. Peugnet The decision
h ia or Of the city, is Of considerable Importance
as It viii dispose OF number OF similar app'iodiions
The petitioner sought 10 yacae an assessment on the
ground OF irregularities and defects in the aclOn OF the
Common Council In passing the ordinance autlCrlAhB
the work aud omissions advertise such ordinances
The Court holds that these irregularities were cIeu py
the certificate OF the Commissioners appointed uhutr
Chap 5ss OF the Laws of 1872. T. L. Neville iOr peli
toner; j. A. Bea Tor the city.
In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, be-
fore Judge Brady motion was made III the case Oh olo
Won Helm against Isaac Elus and Emanuel Buckstein to
sow the plaintiff 20 discontinue his suit without costs
Toe plaintiff was appointed an assignee in bankruptcy
under the United States law by Judge Blaich0rd, ana
pOr 10 that the defendant Bucksiein, had made an as
Egnmeut for the benefit Of his creditors undef Jc Stie
law without preferences. The assignee brought SUIT m
the supreme Court to obtain possession OI te
without preferences under the STATE law was DOt NOlu,
and the plaintif could not recover the property uier
hat decision he asks to discontinue lIe sun Wi.
oni costs which was opposed on the ground mat Ie u.s.
tgee was not an officer Of the Supreme Court and was
entitled no protection from the court IAe court tOoA
the papers.
In a suit brought by the representatives Oh
DR. W. Butler in Superior Court Trial Term' against
the American Popular Life Insurance Company, Judge
sdgwick yesterday directed verdict for the plaintiffs
DR. Butler, Who now dead, proprietor OF news
per and there arises complication IN the SUIT IRON the
iac that part OF his premiums were 10 be PAID III adNer-
tsng Ia 1872 he sent on check 20 Eay The premium
ave Tor that year. The company clim taat lhey ~
ied 70 previous default ln 1873 he sent on nT %
taef sum 10 pay his premium for that year, Wnich lo
eoMany refused claiming his policy bAd lased Ier
linent OF the 1872 premiums. Judge oengNleh ~
@ the company had no right 70 divert mohey se,t. f ~
5et TIE policy. 2. II. Vernon appeared Tor pinDuHi
Neoise Bliss Tor deien liant.