New-York tribune., 1876-12-02
CIVIL NOTEs

The Supreme Court, General Term, met
yesterday 70 give decisions but adjourned TO Monday
without rendering them.
Tn the suit of the French heirs Of Madame
Juei against Nelson K Chase, in the United states Cir
chit Court the defendant has been granted 80 days audl
ti5ual time in which 20 dlc his answer.
In the suit of Charlotte A. Williamson
arons Hugh williamson. Judge Van Brlln in the spe-
ca Torn OF The Court Of Common Pleas granted yeser-
teTsy decree for absolute divorce ON account OF auu
In Supreme Court, Circuit, before Judge
Donohue yesterday Simon stcrno recovered Judgment
AGAINST the city for S3O41 - for HE services ia advising
Mayor Hayemcyer m relation TO the FOurthlNe' I'M
pr0Vemcnt
In the receiyership Of the McCuun estate, a
report was fled yesterday with the County Clerk stating
receipts for little MONTH covering parts Of Last
October and November at S4,591 49, and amounts paid
az SlSs 90 leaving Am net OF 7I$T, $S4I ooi the oIe r
c,ves counsel @ll22 10, aud The referee to hX his fees
800.
Some months ago Adolph Lutner, an i'm
porter Of millinery gOods Canalst., Ncw-YorS, and
who resides in Bercenst, Brooklyn brought an action
AGAINST bis wife Clara for divorce on the ground OF
adultery. YESTERDAY her counse mace hoLoh nalo-9
Justice Gilbert IN The supreme Court Tor ainnony ana
counsel Zee ac-ug that LutnCr had beaten and abused
his wiie and that he bad 10 proof Oi her inhdeLy Inc
decision was reserved
The suit of Andrew Strauf, assignee Of
Charles sulzer aganst the CITY, decided yesterday
before judge SPsls. ia Tie Superior Court demurrer
The suit was for o. premises occupied by the 96th
REGIMENT The lease was made by the regiment under
authority from the supervisors On the demurrer Judge
~ner decides tlat the Supervisors power strictly Jim
fca 5y statute aud is power which they cannot dele
the lease, therefore being made by tho regiment,
Is void.
In the suit of BOody against Samuel J. Til
den. before the superior Cauyt a motion 20 shorten
the extensions ..me obtained b. Mr.. Tiideu, Judge
sreir yesterday his decision. The suit was begun
last May. Several extensions of the time % answer
have been obtained and tic painf objected 20 the last
those extensions. judge -peir says: Although there
appear O. have been grounds FOR the number OF extern
r-0u why this last order should not be limited 20 10
days md 10 further time allowed Ordered accord
i.-F.'
Louisa s. Mackay of this city fell from one
Of the ftrrDoats Of the New-Jersey Central Railroad
Company near the Jersey City Pier in April 1874 aud
was drowned Ann Jane Hackay appointed lnin-
rav or her estate bv the Surrogate Of NcUYC-B and
brought suit agairs, the railroad company for negligence
After tue lry had been impaueed in the United states
Circuit Court the defendants moved 10 dismiss the com
I.ar he.aE,a te U'luld, 1umiHstrdt4E H t- state
a. NculDrE bad power authority by virtue Of the
s..U.- Ut tU-tl--y recover Tor tho death Judge
s-rrdaT filed his decision disLli,-Eg tie COM
u.llt holding that tue law under which the admins
.aZ rI- appointed did not confer upon her any power
O. obtain. fuI injuries resulting IN death which
TIE Qece lseG received u another state.