The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
TIE COURTS.
PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS In THE
COURTS FOR THE APRIL TERM.

COURTS FOR THE APRIL TERM.
In all the branches OF the United States and state
courts the April term promises to be an unusually
busy one. The calendars heavy, and, though not
embracing very many OF special public interest,"
the questions involved many OF them intricate ana
their decision oil mighty import to tho litigants
Titles to large estates the conflicting claims OF cor
porations; adjustments OF hte fire and marine insur-
ances the wrangcs between railroad companies about
charters, bonds and mortgages the construction OF
wills; suits for damage the person and business;
suits against tho city holly contested as they are
persistently fought; libel and SANDER suits. all tho
phases OF litigation fact embraced In tho caen-
dars and II Is to their adjustment tho courts have to
address themselves and 1t Is for this lawyers fattcn
and grow pethorc Of purse and censs bleed and arc
heart worn aud heart weary. over hundred years
ago Charles Mscklin wrote, "Iaw Is sort OF hocus
pocus that smiles IN yer face while IL picks yer
pocket, and the glorious uncertainty Of u g OF
MAR use 10 the professors OF II than tho
justice OF It," In 'sHcnry W." read about theso
nice quiblets OF law wei despite the saying OF
Sir John Powell that "nothing is law that 10 not
reason, human nature has not changed much and
courts Will doubtless continue to exist and judges con-
tiuue to be necessity and lawyers TO fight and iaten
on ecs and clients 10 be phebotomzcd to tho end OF the
chapter Ono thing Is quito certain, and thus, prob
uoy WI" DO gfatiiyiuR 70 tue puoc tuhs tueIc VIII W
Ring suits this month, these matters having been
put oil until next month. From present indications
the only real sensational sui, promises be the
tnuanco OF the Black Friday suit which Jay Gould
IL the principal defendant, tho developments thus far
In which have uccn OF both spicy and entertaining
Character or course II Is lar to assume that the legal
contest naugnrated In regard ~ tho Bccckcr street
railrond will DO continued with tho persistcucy
and acrmony thus lar characterizng the proceedings
In court
In tho United States Circuit aud District courts
the calendars will be called and the ria
Of causes Will bogln or Tuesday morning. There arc
over :5O cases on the calendars set down Tor trial.
some OF which will be of considerable pubic interest
Among them two brought against Mr.
McCuloch when Secretary OF the Treasury tor claims
growing out Of acts OF Treasury agents IN The South
under the acts relating to captured and abandoned
property These nrc what are known as cotton
cases. and are brought, one In tho name OF the In
porcrs anu Exporters Company Of Georgia the other
IN that OF Garfaway H. Lamar. There are also two
suits OF the Emma Silver Mine Company against
Trcnor W. Park transferred from the Supreme Court
vi this State "Back Fridayn contribut rs quota
tho shape OF two suits 6y Edwin NJ Lewis, trus-
tee IN bankruptcy Of Jay Cooke against Jay Gould
aud others Under the Civil Rights bill IL brought tho
SUIT or Augustus d. Leighton coorcd against the San
Francisco Ainstrcls refusing admission TO himself
aud companion alter they had purchased tickets. Re-
constru ction Will be brought up In suit by James A.
Mneaan; o. louisiana aga1s. uenera rnil sheridan.
plantation by General sheridan while he was In
lnnnd In Louisiana There is also unusually large
number of SUITS against the Collector the calendar.
An equity term VI this Court for April will be held by
Judge johnson. rho next criminal term will be held
In May. The April term OF the District Court will be
opened by Judge Bachford on Tuesday for the trial Of
jury cases There Il6 on the calendar in
Guiding great many suits Tor penalties in internal
revenue and .cro0ked whskey'' cases
The Supreme Court, General Term, will the
10Th OF tho month, Tor the purpose OF rendering de-
upon argued during the last torn. Among
the decision reported in regard tho conrmA.
ton OF the report OF the Rapid Transit
Meantime, nttcr Tuesday, the court room will be
cupcd in the further trial. before Judge BARRETT of tho
SUIT brought by do Wit T. TAYLOR against Jay Gould
occupy several days longer Judge Barrett has
assigned Chambers where he will sit Tomorrow IL
Is yet determined who will hold this Court, pend
ing the completion OF the Taylor Gould Judge
Lawrence will hold Supreme Court, Circuit, Part l.
Judge Brady, Part and Judge arrcmorc, Part s. and
SPECIAL Term VIII be held by Judge Van Worst Tho
Court OF Oyer and Tcrmincr will be held till tho
17h No important cases are on the calendar.
The Superior Court, General Term, will be presided
over by Judges Curtis aud Sanford. Chci Justice
Mcneil will SIT in circuit Par: ], Judge Sedgwck IN
Part =, while the Special Term will be held by Judge
Sper
rho General Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas
will not meet until May. Chic Justice DAILY has been
extended the March term OF Part o: the Common
Pleas which Court the OF U'Gormnn Kamak,
brought TO set aside deed OF conveyance, Is
Tor the third time. Trial terms, Part and Part
will be held by Judges Van Brunt aud ). \. DAILY,
spcctvciy.
In the Marine Court Judge Alker will open Part l,
Trial Term, and Judge Sheridan Part and Chief JUS
tce Shea Part Judge McAdam Will SIT at Chambers
Tho newly appointed Judge sinnott has not yet been
assigned duty, and probably Will until the To-
gaty Of his appointment Is settled.
Judge Gdcrsccvo will hold the Court Of General
Sessions. The efforts 10 get an additional court
Tor this Court seem be far from successful
complishment rs ever.