New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-06
CIVIL NOTES.

The summons and complaint in the suit Of
Louis J. Jennings against The Express served upon
Augustus sche of the defendants, at the oce Of
the Union Trust Company IN Saturday evening. hr.
Sche declined to make any statement regarding iAe
matter.
A suit has been begun in the Marine Court
BY stephen Fiske representative Of Francis A. Mar
SHALL Of London. against Henry Montague the actor,
for 81 900, for the performance Of the play "Falsc
shame" without Mr. Marshalrs permission. The case
has been adjourned 10 take the testimony OF Thomas
small IN England by commission.
William c. Gilman, who pleaded guilty OF
forging insurance scrip and sentenced TO State prison.
has asked through his assignee oliver Drake smtheave
TO compromise a claim against James Harry amounting
70 S3,7I6 IS for $1,000 The assignee states, In HI.
petition, that GIlmans creditors assent ChefJutlee
DAILY has reserved his decision.
The will of Z. Delafeld Smith, which was
offered for probate Saturday gives to his wife, Margaret
a farm of 200 at Bradford Springs, g C., thirteen
acres in Shrewsbury, n j. family portraits and all hrs
personal property The rest Of his property is given az
life estate to tho wife and after DEATH 20 the
and daughters. The Will. which IL dated October D.
1876, appoints the wife as sole executrix.
The Supreme Court will start its June Term
to-day. with full complement Of Judges Judges Ia.
CALLS Daniels and Potter announced for The General
Torn today Judge Barretts health is restored suG.
GENTLY to allow him sit at Circuit, and he with
Judges Lawrence and Van Worst viii hold the three
circuits Judge Van Brunt viii sit az Special Term, aud
Judge Donohue at Chambers.
Raphael Keller was arrested at the suit OF
Louis Hiborn creditor of the firm Of Keller, Borwsor
& Kingsbury. Proceedings taken 20 wind up tho
firm and injunction issued TO prevent the Win
drawa of the firms funds II is charged that Keller IN
defiance or injunction, drew out $500 from inc
bank and tried 10 obtain $4,000 more. The matter
came Saturday, before Judge Sedgwick, who OsehaIsu
him on his giving $4,000 bail.
Judge DOn0hue confirmed, on Saturday, the
report of Theodore f. Miller rs the distribution Of the
of life Insurance Company. Jhe IN
srnco Supernen dent directed by the order 10 trans
fer the assets in his hands 10 the receiver for dsrOu
ton part OF the order from which the Insurance super
intendent will probably appeal as IN Stnef cases Ise
Court Of Appeals has held that ls LOT hlh u ospuo
that fund to the poicyhoiders
The assessment of the town of YODkers for
the taxation OF the year 1871 made by the supervisors
Of the County of westchester altered by the State
Board OF Since then tho town has sought y
mandamus 10 enforce the decision OF the State Board aud
the Supervisors have sought set aside by eertora
Judge Dykman, in Supreme Court. Chambers at Waite
Plains decided on saturday In favor OF the Board Of s
peryisOrs.
Two pretty children, eight and ten years old,
were with their fathey. Bartaomeo Rubno. IN supreme
Court. Chambers Saturday. the father demanding
and the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 60 Children
resisting the return OF the children 10 him. The man
Is beggar who Is or pretends TO be blind though the
agents OF the society doubt that and other statements
made by him lie persistently used HIS children 10 aid
him in begging. Judge DOnohue will render decision
tomorrow.
The late Charlotte Harrison, of Orange. be-
aueaihed the following for benevolent objects con-
prsing herentre estae Orange orphan Asylum. S2OO1
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society OF the Proles
tant Episcopal Church. Sc, 900; New-York Bible and
Common PrayerbOoK Society, 81 900: ST. Marks Churcp
Orange. 81 800; American Church Missionary Society
$4,000. The remainder Of tho estate, about $1,000 Is
divided equally between the Convention OF the ffOles
tan Church OF NewJorsey and the Domestic COMMITTEES
OF the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society.