The New York herald., 1876-10-03
Grand Opening Day Of the New
Legal Year.
Plenty OF Business and the Judges
Ready for Work.
Lawyers in No Hurry to Exhaust Their
Legal Placers.
Trials Deferred, but No Difference to
Delinquent Jurors.

found all tho judges in their assigned places
and the various rooms throngcd with lawyers.
OF after the prolonged vacation there we're cor
dial greetings ON overy hand. The judges entered
promptly business, but, as usual 1t the commence
ment OF the legal new year. very little done be.
you'd calling calendars and arranging tho days Tor
| trial. In most cases when the causes reached
the lawyers asked for delay under pretext and
another A counsel sick or material witness was
absent and any device that could be thought Of
10 insure postponement was invoked. II was rather
hard day on absent jurors large numbers being fined
! 500 zach for non attendance.
THE SUPREME COURT
In the Supreme Court, General Term held By Chief
Justice Davis Judges Brady and Daniels, after the
calendar had been called, the OF Ward James
was submitted. and arguments heard the appeals In
the suits OF Louisa d. wchli against Sheriff Conner,
Alexander J. Howell Van sicklen and John Joyce,
ecutors and William Palmer receiver against Ezra l..
Bushnell Decisions argued at the last term,
it is announced, will be handed down Friday. At
Special Term held by Judge Van Worst, causes
ready for trial, and the result was an adjournme.t
until to-day, without doing any business beyond call
ing the calendars. Judge Barrett heard arguments
upon number OF motions IN Chambers, but IN no
cases OF special public interest Garioadi, lately
convicted in the Court Of General Sessions
for keeping d.sordcrly house, brought before
this Court writ OF habeas corpus, as also the
woman. Annie smith, connected with him. An effort
punishment imposed, following their conviction.
Through mistake Tho wrts were dismissed but the
error was subsequently, corrected aud they Will BIO
brought to-day be ore the Court Late in the
day Judge Dolonue held this Court - listen to
lengthy argument the application TO remove Joseph
J. Donohue the receiver Of the McCunn estate. At
the conclusion Of the argument Judge Donohue took
the papers, reserving HIS decision In Part Circuit
held BY Judge Donohuc the only tried was SUIT
| brought by Ira T. Minor against the publishers
q croaus's Western World and Transcon',nen.aI
| Tourists Guido Tho suit Tor $40 900
damages Tor alleged libel A verdict had been
gwen against the defendants with S. 900 damages in
suit Omaha, and the present suit 10 this
judgment. Ahcr hearing the testimony Judge Dono-
hue directed verdict for s5,o57 % for the plainun
In Circuit, Part 2. held by Judge Larrcmore
ready Tor trial. which, OF course, necessilated
adjournment. Before Judge Larremore, holding Cir
CUT Part g. there commenced the trial OF tho old
SUIT brought ny Thomas X Gaming against the city.
The plaintiff occupied tine country residence FAIRY
IN ns w
and he CLAIMS 10 have been sick nearly year from
malaral fever IN consequence, besides suffering Pc
cuniary losses The trial viii probably occupy two or
three days
SUPERIOR COURT.
Tho General Term of this Court, held by Judges
Sedgwick and Speir obliged TO adjourn account
Of the lawyers being ready to argue the
In Trial Term Part l, held by judge SANFORD, be-
gun the trial of the SUIT brought by Helen j. Canz
against Sheriff Conner aud other parties Mrs.
CAM, kept liquor No 60 West Thirty third
street. and she claims that the sheriff took away from
the place liquors OF me value OF ST. 53l 73 without
i
goods and So 900 damages to her business The
trial viii probably occupy today before reaching a
conclusion In Trial Term, Part 2 no Court was held
Chief Justice Mcneil had been assigned 10 hold this
Court, but no Judge having yet been appointed TO till
his place this branch Of the Court Is necessarily kept
al standstill Judge Curtis, holding Special Term,
did not have mucn Chamber business before him. and
mainly occupied IN swearing IN newly acdged ct-
Among the cases called, however, for trial,
the well known sul brought by Jeremiah v. SpaLer
against tie New York Elevated Railroad Company.
Alter quite argument between opposing counsel II
commence
on Friday
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Tho October term did not omen very briskly In this
Court In Part 2, Trial Term, Judge Van Brunt, who
presdes, managed TO get 60 far as an agreement be-
tween counsel begin to-day the trial OF repcvln
suit brought by George Pope against Sheriff Conner.
Chief Justice DAILY, holding Part l, did not have the
luck TO md any cases ready for trial. and adjourned
Till to-day, when he will renew tho attempt 10
auce hts calendar Of Judge j. F. Daily, holding
Trnl Term, Part g. heard two minor inquests submit
roft against Adrian H. Muller, and then listened 10
lengthy argument In the rrepressiblc style OF John
OGornsn against against Henry Anmak yudse hoo,nson,
~ lively specd aud then heard arguments on sew
eral motions. but mono in cases Of any Importance.
Tho case Of James Potter against the Greenwich Elc
vatcd Railroad Company was adjourned TIL TO morrow.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
The October tho United States in equity,
criminal and bankruptcy cases. promises TO DO very
busy with the judges and tho officials OF the District
Attorneys Office Judge Johnson engaged yesterday
passing upon the claims OF applicants for Inspectors
OF Election The Of the French heirs against the
Jumei estate will come on before November next,
of the deenants to put by counsel
ON behalf Of the ho,rs has yet been flied the
courts. Eminent counsel has ucen engaged both
sides The only other matter worthy of the
committal yesterday or Henry Guerin 10 await the
action OF tie Grand Jury by United States Cornms-
sioner Shields a charge OF passing counterfeit $40
bill on the Lafayette tlndana) National Bank.
THE MARINE COURT.
Notwithstanding the October term OF the Marine
Court opened yesterday with three trial terms
sion. each having long calendar. scarcely o SINGLE
cause was ready for trial The common OF
were other sickness OF party other to the action
or the abscnco OF material witness. Most OF the
causes we're set down for some particular day during
the two weeks, while number were run down 10
the loot OF calendar ana few inquess iakeb Tue
Judges that parties and tner counsel must
be ready to try their causes when reached unless
some weghty excuse was shown they would be sent
OF the calendar aud not permitted to stand In
the way OF other causes which the parties
wero ready and anxious to try Tue only
case OF any special interest la the Marine
Court came before Chief Justice shea plaintln
named Caro- obtained Judgment against q Mrs.
sherry, and issuing execution thereon, the sheriff
made return OF no property iound. supplementary
tor Mrs Snerrys examination as 10 her property
was then issued, which resulted in tho discovery tina,
the only property she had was small clam against
named Trainor- Upon this state OF facts counsel
Tor applied Judge Sheridan Marine Court,
Chambers Tor an order appointing receiver OF the
the Judge made order that Trainor pay the debt
show cause why he should not DO punished tor con-
tempt OF court in failing to pay. Yesterday the matter
came before Chief Justice shea on motion OH the
part OF Caro- have the contempt portion of Judge
Sheridans ordor enforced against rranor The Judge
said he knew OF authority which he had to revive
imprisonment Tor debt, and until the Law was changed
10 this respect be would hsve to deny tho application
"A receiver, and this counsel accepted.
THR GENERAL SESSIONS.
Both parts OF the Court Of General Sessions
opened yesterday Tor the October term. Part
presided by Judge Sutherland with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rollins prosecuting. Grand Jury
| empapeiled, with Mr. Charles H. Hasweii. OF No. 9
Bowling Green, as foreman His Honor delivered tho
usual charge referring 10 the acts enjoined by tho
statute. and petit jury being sworn in number Of