, 1876-01-21

10 tho casa Of Charlca Seeeots ys. Sophia Hunt
et al, q proceeding 10 establish title uuder The
Durnt-llecotd net, Judge Farwell "Wednesday
made au important ruling on new question in
ctancery practice. Tic comrla!pants ti'ed n Pc
tition In tho usual form to establish tllc!r tlto
to certain property Of which they wcro
possessed, making nunlbnr Of parties dnfend-
ants. Ono Of these defendants filed Il croBs-
potitiou OF croAs-bill claiming title 10 tho prop
orty, aud afterwards asked for Leave to flo IN
amonded c1oBs-bili. which was refused by the
Court. That defendant thnn dismissed his cEoss-
bill already filed, mud insisted on the right under
tho ssat,1ta and practice to l]1e an ameied ctosa-
pilt and Ind it marked filed by the Clark, though
without leayo. The compiainants then mored to
taya tho crusa-bi 40 improperly filed stricken
from tho tlles. claiming shat tho right 10 flo
n cross.bi having hecn once c3crcaed, and
that cfoss.h,la having, been dismissed By
not any lu,.ser my absolute right ia
hlo croee-bill on tho part Of the Same
party. aud that II could mt bn fled without The
cunsent OF tho Court. Tie Judge sustained the
cn from the flies. Judgo Seates appeared for
the complainant IN tlle cross-blle and Frank J.
Crawford aud Hawes T. LAWRENCE for The orig-
nal comflainants.
TiI1: :K1naE-TTRNER-IirLL CASE
IL still Bowly p1oss sereIng bofore Judgo Hopkins.
Yesterday was packed tho greater part OF tic
time, although tie evidence waa anything but
sensational Tho wit'leas who occupied the stand
tic greater part Of the dhy waa lua, Chittck. who
WAS tho lAi,dIorst of keeper OF atrH. Aeion OHeta
Iarrc. Nc testified to obtaining possession Of
largo number Of letters from Tunier to Mrs.
Ha1relt and 10 their character and Statements
His testimony was cumulative in ita cE,esactcr
and designed to atld to the Weight OF evidence
agai,is. I'l.ner showing his acknowledgment OF
hla com}tiei.y III tho forgertes by hs state,nents
III tho Iatters. Tho nall part or this evidence.
lnwever, was brought out OH tile former trial.
Tic case bids fair to Inst week yet n tsers
| will doubtless he largo amount of tessiua ony
offered III rebuttal.
Judge Drmmond wa4 occupied Yesterday In
lcar,ss TITO caso Of lliorson W. tho bark Wlnoua,
All admiralty case Of collision. oil appeal from
tho District Gourt, aud admi1ing thu beauties Of
| q phiused ship urcn 1 palntel ocean Gu shown
BY model showing tho course Of tho @eesels At
Ia the caee OF FoH,l.ct 4 Fish w. tlc Chicago,
| Danyille l. Tincennes Nallroad Company, Also
before Judge DEusntnond. after argument hal,
| tho objections 10 tho tlnal reports OF Messrd.
| brown and Hammond, former lascefyere Of tho
| above road, wars oyor1utsl, aud tho reports
| were approved, and All order entered directing
| that the isocciscrs be discharged. Tho Judge
viii be occupied to-day In hearing tue hfen'
postponed case Of Iludnutt W. tho chicago d
| Illinois Iliyer railroad Company.
The motion for Injunction yesterday before
| Judge pIodgett in tbs brnoul-cnrn duster patent
case OF HA1anlhan W. Whsts, WAS postponed for
Tue dover caso Of Campbell VI. scsmmon be-
| foro Judge Moore Was CONCLUDED and taken uu-
| der adyianment.
Tho examination OF the ofslcers In tho bank-
r1.ptcy caso Of tho Crystal Laka f.ckling Il
| Preserving Works WAS altournel yesterday on
| lug to tho sbsenco Of aon.o Wltnessos.
| COUNTY coulr.
| ton. +. Wlntar, JuIius JunEor. W. NJ Urbanl.
AIex ander Mullen, and George Maynora. were
adjutlged insano aud ordered to DO sent 10 tho
| I,sane Asylum.
| CRIMINAL COURT.
Tho Jury In the Twentleth.Ward e1ecttop-c&se.
AftoE being out all night, catno into court upon
its opening and returned verdict of guilty
| 4gainst Ilenry Hext0n, and not guilty hKainss
7, AHmus. baxt0na attorney mAdo motion fof
q now triai whlcs, will be argued Tomorrow.
| Charles Powers Wan tried for ~ assAult VITA
| intent to do bodily injury to EdWard lhrns q
desperate character. found guilty. ant hs term
| Ut imprisonment hxad as oilo ycar Ia tue lohi'
Tertiary. Motion for new trial was ulado aud
| oFerrulcd.
Alfred Eliel vas tried BY tho Court for illegal
voting, aud acquitted.
tent 10 KILL aud acquitted.
| THE CALI.
JupdE Byop1ErT-CFiminal calendar,
JCpaE uopKlNa-4f to 2pi.
Jupoa G4nr-9u. %. s5, DO. u, 100 to lo5. and
107 to ll8, al inclusive,
jrpuE JAxEsoN-Assists Judge Gary.
{ JUNE MoonE--lH, 10, 70.
Il jupQu NooGAa-270 10 avs inclusive.