New-York tribune., 1876-11-23
CIVIL NOTES.

The trials of Jury causes will occupy the
December OF the United states District Court The
calendar in admiralty suits will be called Jan 2 le77
The suit of Henry Post against Warren Har-
riot and Others $4,000 damages for malicious prose
cntion tried before Judge Barrett in Supreme Court Cir
cuit YESTERDAY ended in verdict for defendants with
$3.50 allowance to them.
In the United States Circuit Court Yesterday,
Judge shpman presiding. tue jury in the case OF the
Real Estate Trust Company OF New-York against the
Empire Fire Insurance Company Of Chicago rendered
verdict for the plaintiff Tor SIO,OS2 40. Ibe sut was
brought To recover on a policy OF insurance. EIudso
Davs a SON apneared for the plaintiff Henry J. scud-
der for the defendant.
The trial of the suit of Maria Algie against
Fernando Wood begun yesterday before Judge Cur
ts Superior Court Trial Term She claims tnat she
sold him lots on sixtyeigh,h and Sxy-ninh-sts., in
1872 for $4,000 subject 10 $4,000 In neumDrances,
and that he ony paid her 5000 she sues ior Tue n-
ance of $500 His defense y that the pr0prty was
transferred 10 him for benefit and that the deed 70
her bad. being made to cover property from cred
it0rs. The case Is sun on
In the matter of Henry Van Hoyen, who
was arrested IN Minnesota several months ago on a
charge of forgery committed in Prussia and held for
tradition by Upited States Commissioner White, Judge
Blachford in the United states District Court, has
denied the motion & Igg Te tet te commIssSner had be-
fore INN legal and competent evidence or facts on which
10 exercise Judgment the crminayo OF the prisoner
THAT being So no court udgO cOud review the ques
tion a. TO whether such evidence was shcieh 10 war
rant the conclusion at which the commissioner arrived
ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad and other defendants,
Judge Lawrence yesterday granted an order allowing the
Buffalo aud jamestown Railroad Company and its Presi-
dent Jewctt W Richmond. 10 pay over S64.2S9 SO and
some interest To George T. Cutter and withdraw from
The suit The suit grows out Of the claim Of Amsterdam
bondhOders OF the -. Paul and Pacific Railroad Com
many To attach certain railroad iron hougt as they
clam, with their money and in part sold and in part
pledged Cutter representative OF she Navy Depart
nent This order merely puts tn proceeds of some OF
the IRON In Cutters hands 70 await the decision OF the
main questions between The plaintiffs, jay Cooke Co.,
and the Navy Department
The suit OF Henry Ieigs, jr, and Alfred Roe,
trustees under the will of John j. Palmer against henry
Meyer and others, yesterday before Judge Van
Worst in Supreme Court. Special Term. Mr. Palmer left
his property for the benefit OF his five chill
dren during their lves the estate to 20 to his grandeh
dren afterward lie gave very broad power OF sale TO
hi, trustees The estate, valued at first az 3OOOOO was
bv CAREFUL mana cement sold at the top OF the market Tor
double that amount; but meanwhile one Of tine sons,
Henry died. and the Court Of Appeals decided that the
power OF sale ended to the Onctiith belonging 70
Irnry's children. who st minors As 10 20 lots sold
after his death the title Is therefore imperfect, ana the
present suit is 10 have the minor children, through
guardian release their interests on The ground that such
"A course FOR their hcuCit. Macklln ~ bOe appeared
for plaintiffs; James W. Gerard for the deiendants'