New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
CIVIL NOTES.

In the suit of Robert Cushing against Cath
arne Gushing. Judge Van Brunt, IN Supreme Court,
Special Term refuses to sustain report of referee for
decree divorce the unsupported evidence Of two
detectives.
In the suit of Hickson w. Field against Vir-
cina A. Gibson executrix, for the rent of NewJersey
property Mrs Gibson being exeourix by virtue Of the
laws Of NewJersey Judge Van Worst in Supreme Court
Special Term decides that he has no jurisdiction and dis
misses the complaint,
Judge Pratt, in Brooklyn, yesterday dis
missed the writ OF habeas corpus in the Of shang
Draper and directed that he be surrendered to the Mas
eaohusetts authorities Subsequently he granted stay
of proceedings unt the appeal from decision the
matter Of the habeas corpus can be heard
The suit of Cornelius j. Vanderbilt against
his brother william II. Vanderbilt, the trial of which, in
the Supreme Court given reason for adourning
the proceeding before the Surrogate was called yeser
day in Supreme Court Circuit before Judge Barrett but
reserved generaythat Is, either side can call II up on
two days notice.
The trial of a suit by Thomas Conan, who
has held various offices this city, against the executors
Of Joseph Dowling formerly Police Justice for $6OOO
begun Yesterday before pdge Donohue in Supreme
Court Chambers The defence is that both @ before and
had been paid. The case is still on.
fire telegraph pole at Grand and Suffolk
tts fell August 8, 1875 killing Ann Mcclure, and injur
ing girl eight years old named Leah Fredger In suits
BY the husband of Mrs Mcguire and the father Of the
child, tried yesterday before Judge DonOhue, in su-
case for -, 900, and IN the second for S27OO~
A. Oakley Hall obtained yesterday from
Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers peremU
tory mandamus requiring the Department Of Public
Health to register the birth OF Dion BOuccaults chill
drep Eve born December 10, 1857, and Dion George,
born May g. 1859. Dion Boucicauts own affidavit as
10 their BIRTH and TO the careessness with which vital
statistics then kept, is supplemented by an adavt
Of DR.. Frederick Bedford.
In the suit of Levi Parsons against the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, in which
the plaintiff as stockholder Of the company claims
that he was injured by the failure TO declare him to have
been elected IN Kansas director OF the company Judge
Van Brunt Supreme Court Special Term, decides that
the suit is substantially suit to review foreign cleo
ton of foreign corporation and the courts OF TINS state
have therefore no power in the matter
The suit os John j. Corbett against Major
Horatio G. Gibson TO recover $4,000 for alleged libel
was tried the Circuit Court Brooklyn yesterday The
plaintiff was private Sd United States Artillery,
stationed at Fort Hamilton. He wrote several love
letters to the daughter OF Louis De Comeau who lived
near by and Of these Mrs. De Comeau complained 10
Major Gibson. In leter 10 Mr. De Comeau Major Glib
son spoke OF Mr. COrbett scOundrel" This cOnsti-
verdict In favor OF the plaintiff for 800
James Z. MunsOn was appointed stenog-
rapher OF the SurrOgaes Court In 1865 under law Of
that year. at 900 year. and held his office until Octo
Der TO- 1872 from May 1872 the Controller refused
10 pay him at higher rate than $2500 and MIR. Mnn-
con sued the city for 1922. The city demued the
ground that by the the salary TO be paid
from the fees Of the Court and there allegation
that they were sufficient pay the salary. Judge Van
Bnt OverFules the de nurrer holding that the phrase
in the law did not mean limit the salary OF the stenOg
rapher the salaries OF the clerks to the amount
she fees especially as the legislature siterward a0o.
the usual leave TO the city to answer again.