The New York herald., 1877-02-04
COURTS FOR FEBRUARY.

The February term OF the courts opens tomorrow
with the usual large calendars in all tho branches Of
.he different courts and corresponding assurance OF
remarkably busy month for both judges and lawyers
Notwithstanding the fact OF full calendars there are
Of the Ring litgaons that in times past have
rupicd large of judicial attention set down
Tor trial during the present month"; both the Tweed and
Bweeny suits, will be remembered, having been post
poned April and since the settlement made by Mr.
Woodward, the last namod gentleman being now
without tho pale OF legal adjudication. There
good mauy railroad suits, some OF important charac
ter and involving large amounts, and ED to suits
on contracts, with the spicy sardwching OF slander,
divorce and breach of promise suils OF more special
interest TO the public.
month being occupied ty the Judges in writing decis
Ions upon cases argued at the last term The Special
Circuit. Part 2. by Judge Lawrence, and
nagG b van onr aG SSgs
Eedgwick Will preside at Special Term and Judges
sper, Freedman and Curtis will hold the respective
trial terms. In the Court OF Common Pleas the
Equity Term will be held by Judge Robinson and the
trial terms respectively by judges Van Hocscn, Larre.
moro aud j. u. DAILY. In the Marine Court the trial
terms will be held by judges .Alker, Goepp and SIM
mott The Court OF Oyer and Terminer Will meet to-
morrow, with Judge Donohue on the bench. There
will be arraigned TO plead various parties charged
with homicide, including Robert Garrity. In whose
Ease q second trial has been ordered; James Rice,
and Raphael Tcrraphopi They will simply be called
upon 10 plead and days fixed for their trials after
which the Court Will adjourn. Both parts OF tho
General Sessions will be in The calendars Tor
this Court are unusually heavy, including several
The February term OF the United States Circuit and
District Cours rather lormidaue array OF
business in their several branches, and ne judges IN
The criminal court, IN equity, in admiralty aud in
bankruptcy, will ali have enough 10 do. ln the Grim.
inal branch the whiskey ring cases and tho Law
indictments against the parties awaiting trial
tions of Invoices In the equity side Is tho Emma
Silver Mining Company's litigation, then the collision
Of the Adratic and Harvest Queen. trial
before Judge BIachford Coming up for an early trial
Is the great Jumel estate case, In which the French
6ciary Of the estate Nelson Chase In This case bill
OF complaint filed in the Office OF the Clerk OF the
United States Circuit Court the answer TO which
nled lew days ago.
THE GLASSIN WILL CASE.
contest is now being waged before Surrogate
Calvin the will of Henry Pierre GIassin, who died
the 14th OF December last, leaving property valued
IT $3.50 0o0, principally real estate The will is being
contested by Messrs Beech & Brown, who represent
Mrs. Rebauer, married daughter OF the deceased, on
the grounds that not he testa.ors will that he
signed IL; that he published 1t; that the
witnesses did not comply with the statutory require
ments BY signing at the request Of and IN the presence
OF the testaor that he OF unsound mind and that
undue influence and circumvent0n were used TO in
duce him TO execute it. The yesterday
opened by Mr. Charles Bandy, OF Hall
nents OF the will, from whose opening
speech 1t appears that the left minor chill
drcn WIDOW surviving him; that by the terms Of
his will ne bcauealhed the whole estate TO the widow
leaving her to use her judgment as to the proper
division Of the estate, and which. counsel claimed
he had good right TO do II appears further that tho
testator was quite young man, being only thirty nine
years old at hs DEATH and that the will executed
according TO the statutory requirements SO lar as
counsel could learn. Testimony was offered Dy the
subscribing witnesses to the Will as 10 It's due exccu-
tion and the mental capacity OF the tcstaor and the
further taking OF testimony adjourned next
Saturday From all indications the test promises
TO be u bitter and protracted one. Pending the
test special administrator and collector Of the per-
sona estate was appointed on the applicat ion OF
Mcssrs. Hall Blandy. the proponents counsel
Messrs. Beach Brown counsel Tor contestants
WALL STREET SPECULATIONS.
According TO the affidavit OF Mr. Henry s. Bennett,
made In the suit OF Edward r. Bray, President OF the
Butterncld Overland Despatch, against John II
Pocston, an order was served on him stating that
John b. 5. Oade, judgment debtor. is liable pay
q judgment entered against him IN an action brought
against him by Puleston. IL is stated that the ac-
tion begun in June last upon promssory
note for 81, 600, drawn in favor OF Puleston by
Odde; that the note then IN the hands
OF Mr.. William Mllis, President OF the sixpenny
Savings Bank, and had been there six years,
unuer directions from Puleston that when the amount
collected the money should be paid To Robert Will
liam Roberts, who IS equtaby entitled 10 the same.
Mr. Bennett further states that the note. having re-
maincd unpaid ior nearly six years. Pulcston caused
an action TO bc brought IN his own name Tor ts colcc-
lion, and shortly aftcrward assigned the claim TO Rob-
erts who still holds the note. lie alleges coluson
between some OF the counsel. and then states his
information and belle that order recently obtained
the was the result OF coIusion with the Judg.
ulent debtor, who now seeks by this means to AVOID
payment the Judgment. IL Is also further alleged
Information and bcci that the judgment debtor Is a
heavy sp.cuaIor Wall street, that he has been a
regular attendant there for some time past shown
in his evidence In the case; that Mr.. Jcnner, tho
Attorney stated that the judgment dcUor had spent
about $50 600 within few years; that lie was very
extravagant even TO reckessDess and very much IN
VOWED: that his house and farm Is not IN his own
name and that II is very doubtful that the Judgment
cou be collected II obtained He expresses his belief
hat any delay In respect TO the judgment would en-
danger its collection leave the Judgment credit or
=. mediIess. Upon this affidavit Judge Donohuc yes
terday directed modification OF his previous order.
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Arnold Strauss had some property stolen from HIM
several years ago, and with view TO It's discovery
called upon Mrs Palmer carvoyant, thon living a'
No. ~ Stanton street. Several interviews appeared 70
have been necessary or at least according to the a-
dsvis Of Mary Palmer, daughter or the clarvoyan',