New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
CIVIL NOTES.

To-day being Christmas, though the courts
,not positivcly prohibited from sittug. nothing viii
b. done in TIC ci courts whcA Is not OF the most i
peraiiye and immediate necessity
Judge Sanford, in Superior Court, Special
rm on saturday, granted order 10 show cause why
.ooy should not be given to the plaintiff In the suit Of
I,iso Meiucke against Frederick Melncko. The action
brought limited divorce on the ground OF cruel
ara inhuman treatment
In the case of the United States against
Edwarl A. Boury in the United states District Court
re- government claimed penalties the ground that
the defendant q reetIfer and wholesale liquor dealer
lad made false entries his Government OK OF salcs
q spirits Tho revenue officers found on the premises OF
sbe defpndan at No 10 Cedarst, four barrels OF rum,
10 sts@u on Witch had been apparently used The jury
retufnee verdict for the Government for 40.
Tn the case of the United States against
dickson w. Field. the United States District Court
tax was claimed on a succession to Onefourth Interest IN
te Nav YORK Rotel property, with penalty OF 10 per
rent The Government assessed the tax on VALUATION
Of n 0g5 OC0 the amount FOR Wnicn tue property solu
N isG9 on a partition sale. The defendant commended
that he properly wa not worth more than S70OOo0
ne jafy found verdict for the Government for SSS9o
tI tax Oh a valuation OF 100000.
An application for the discharge from the
House Of Refuge of Patrick Barrett argued before
Judge Donohue in Supreme Court, Chambers, on satur
dy The psoner is Is years OF age, and had been CON-
m'tted by q police magistrate as yagrsnt. Inc COM
utment specified that he was bad and ungo veFhaDe
child and refused 70 obey the lawful commands ot hls
rter and thar e associated With bad boys, stayed O1t
nigts ana refused 70 20 10 school Judge DonOhue held
tb these tngs d not Justify the boys commitment as
aVsgTant, and discharged the prisoner.
Justice Lawrence in Supreme Court, Cham
bcrs, on Saturday granted au alternative mandamus
ordering the Commissioner Of Public Works to reject
Thomas Browns bid for regulating, enrblng, &C. the
Boulevard from One-hundred-aud hfy-bftE-St. TO the
kingsbrdgefoad aad award the Contract 10 Nlcael
NO0nan, the lowest bidder in good faith, or snow cause 20
TIE contrary. Mr.. NO0nGns atdavlt 2eges tat nether
Thomas Brown nor George Brown ard q. W. Strickihuo
his sleties 1--we where they claimed IN the proos u
reside and that the only persons OF those names WHO
end be found labOring men abc had nO suDDt1eo
any BID for the work
The case of Sheriff Conner against the City
came before Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chan
bes on Saturday, on a motion by the plaintiff for an
extra allowance James Hail. contractor, entered into
aeODtact with commissioners appointed by the Legisia
ture 70 grade Thlrd-ave IN the OF Morisan!a All
The bonds required supply the money for the Work
we're issued by the Board OF Trustees Of the town before
e annexation OF the town 10 this city, under the man
camus Of the Supreme Court Controller Green refused
payment OF the claim on the ground that the act under
which the street graded provided Tor hmluhs Iie
amount OF bonds 10 $4,000, while the MOrh GctunIh
done exceeded in amount this limit creditor OF nan
Issued an attachment against the latters ctaih 10 w
to TIE city, Tie case tired before Judge DOGohue
II PSt of the supreme Court and nc then HiIccIel a
Terci for The plaintiff for S30616 81 On the in91oh
yesterday Judge DgnOhuc sai0 ne was aNerse 70
g costs on tho city ard expressed the opinion tat MI
Green shOuld be obliged pay Lie costs hllSeil.
plaintiffs counsel argued, however tilat as bIiS So
Oer had been appointed by tine Mayor, VINO had Deeh
elected by the people, the latter should pear tIs
JUDGE DonOlue reserved his decision. James Marvin
spared for the plaintiff and Francis Lynde stetsOn Tor
Tie city.