The New York herald., 1878-08-26
HEAR W! HEAR YET
Busy Preparations for the Coming
Legal Campaign.
LEADING CASES ON THE CALENDARS.
A Wondrous Diversity OF Litigation
Awaiting Adjudication.
FAT CONTENTIOUS and FLOWING FEES.

Although there arc no trial terms Of tho State Cir
cult session. will be Till The close OF
the legal vacation on the frst Monday OF October;
although the judgcs, excepting those oblgcdto re-
main in the city during the summer solsuco to hold
chambers, stt enjoy ing their respite from their
judicial lsbors In foreign travel or soourns at our
fashionable seashorc resorts or inland watering
places or amid the moro quiet surroundings OF thsr
country Villas and although most OF the lawyers
are still 10 the country seeking rsnvigoraon OF their
WORKOUT energies, there begin TO be heard notes OF
prenaratiou for ng legal campaign and all tho
bustling activities OF the forensic arena. While
however, all the courts have prospective heavy
calendars, there 10 no promise from the
outlook that the awaiting adjudication
will present anything like the nest, absorbing and
exciting features Of the last few The reason Is
obvious. All the notable Ring suits that formerly oc-
cupied largely the attention OF the COURTS except
some remnant "reminiscences of tao old Ring rtgime
the way OF suits for city advertising and 10 recover
claims contracts alleged to be similarly tainted
with the Wholesale corruption OF the Ring rule, nave
been Unsigned TO the tomb OF Capuiets and only
form memorable but painful episode IN our mu-
nicipal history. The famous Erie Railway SUITS
time evoked the most brilliant prowess OF
the leading members Of the Bar likewise matters Of
hsteric record, and tho voluminous records. p,Ied
like ..Pel,on Ossa. F" are in their pigeon holed
treats smoulderng In the dust OF tho forgotten pas
Other important rsilway litigations IN whcn great
corporations involving millions Of money the
bones OF sharpest contention, and their leaves Of
written pages s.thcx as autumna leaves that slrew
the brooks IN valiombrosa' are only mute mcmen-
of the fierce legal conflicts that gave them
for the lime all engrossng magnitude and ion portancc.
during the p,st year there lively rafting
among the dry bones of tho peculative presidents
aud other officials Of fraudulent LIE insurance compa-
nes and swindling savings banks. and although most
OF the principals in these gigantic wholesale
robberes nave thus far MANAGED to keep out
nf SfntA priC
cases. 1t is probable that this class OF
litigation is now ABOUT ended. But for all this there
is plenty to do aud Geld large and tho laborers
are abundant Tho fall term OF the courts does not
open till the first Monday In October, when. 10 quote
from Guy:-
The The JUICES JUICES ali r ransd; a terrible show
There is given below bret ePltome Of the more inn
portant be tried in all the various branches OF
the federal, State and criminal courts.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Notwithstanding the large amount OF business ais
posed OF during the past year BY District Attorney
Woodford anu hts assistants IN The United States
Circuit and District courts tass cases awaiting judi
cai action All 81 these cases arc Of more Or less
Among tho latter is the caxs Of the United States
against Snmuei Pildcn the late democratic candi-
date for President of tho United States He is sued
on behalf oil tho government 10 recover from him
$10O alleged to bs due as unpaid taxes on his in
come. The case ,s now being prepared for trial oy
Assistant United States District Attorney Roger d.
Sherman on the part OF the government while the
-
to take place during the coming wintcr.
Among other causes likely to AWAKEN public atten-
tion iu these courts several which have been
brought by the United States for the recovery OF leg
acy taxes The Com mission OF Internal
Revenue has special deputies in this district who
have discovered several hundred OF this sort.
and the and trustees OF several estates are
ben: for the recovery OF taxes which arc alleged
to have accrued the United States prior TO tho
peal Of the Legacy aud Succession Tax laws In Octo
| During the October torn, among other important
TO b. tried IN the United States Circuit Court
| are Two against ex-Secrctary OF the Treasury Hugh
Mcculocb, for the recovery about 81 5oo.Ooo tho
alleged value oil certain cottons which were appro
priate1 by Treasury officials in the State OF Georgia
| Immediately after inc close OF the late civil war;
There also awaiting trial in the same court the
case James A. Wnaleo against Lieutenant General
Philip H. Sheridan. This SUIT, which will probably be
reached Octooer brought 10 recover about
Sab 00O the alleged vauo OF certain plantation in
the parish OF ST. Charles La. known as the Kllona
plantation. The plaintiff was eeced from the prop
erty by General Sheridan while military COMMANDER
| at New Orleans, under the reconstruction acte Of
Congress BY virtue OF those laws General Sheridan
had full power. both civil and military IN Louis ana.
| and he issued the order by which the planun was
elected upon the petition OF Mark Hoyt OF this city,
who claimed TO be the lessee. The plaintId is rep,
Bonjamin +. Butler, Scott Lord and &. c. Egan,
while the government which defends tho action on
ss,an, United States District Attorney A. B. Herrcx9
| There are also pending In the same court .475
cases brought against sever a. collectors OF the Port
OF New York from the year 1857 down TO the present
time. These suits were brought to recover certain
sums OF money paid to collectors upon imports, and
1
payable When merchant imports goois from fcr
eign country he Is required TO pay duties
obtain possession OF the goods II he deems the rate
excessive required by law to hlc written pro-
test win Collector. se'tng forth specifically tho
grounds OF his protest. rho matter Then referred
the Secretary OF the Treasury ana has decision
the merchant the attcr mas To resort TO
| a suit at law In the United states Circuit Court Tho
frequent changes that nave been made IN tho tarin
Gcsss laws duns Necessary sSs past 70 secure uaca
depreciation OF them, and tho subteriugss
avoid nav meSs OF duties make this class OF cases di
| ncui, TO defend. The government assumes the de-
icnco Of the collectors aud Assistant Dstrici Ator-
pcy Herrick Is charged with that duty on It's behalf
During several years past the calendar OF the Circuit
Court has contained several hundred Collectors cases
which the United states Attorney has invariably
pressed Tor trial. thus preventing private suors from
! obtaining hearing IN that court
| Among the notable cases to be tried In the United
States District Court Is SUIT brought bv George iisch
be.n against Hermann Scnumascr, Cousu' General OF
the German Empire for $40, 600 damages Tor alleged
false in pr so ment and malicious prosecution the
| plaintiff arrived IN this city on The steamer Bohnia
on the 7sh of las. April, when he was
alleged without any warrant and conveyed 10
mouoy sHen from hin. It was charged that piainIG
mad been guilty Of fraudulent bankruptcy, aud Tor
that reason came 20 TINS country a statement whicn
he alleges to be untrue ExJudge A. j. DIuenhoeier
appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs. soloman and
| Bush for the defendant
most important causes now pending are those o the
United states against the National steamships Den
marx and Ensianu lhe governmeut secks W ioI ic'
these vessels their value, under provision oil the
Revised statutes OF tho UDited states, when subjects
vessel to forfeiture If officer OF the same shall be
guilty oil smu ggiinr. And IL will be remembered tnnt
n purser aud dock supcrirtsndsnt were convicted Of
smuggling goods these two vessels last January ana
ntenced BY Judge Benedict to state Prison Tor tho
term Of two years eacn. Tho National Steamship CON-
pauy recently made an oner 70 pay $4,000 ~ con-
| promise OF the inability incarred BY them through
| their employ es, aud Geseral wooaford recommended
the acceptance Of the ohsr but the Socitof OF the
Treasury dscIasd to approve OF H. end the matter IS
the Secretary OF the treasury Tor MS ac-
| tlon In 1874 Congress passed. law providing that
In all forfeiture Of this kind tns udee shall
submit to the Jury the question OF intent 10 deraud
thus the bardshp to owners oi forfeiture
where there has been actual iutsnt to deiraud.
surRENE COURT.
Tho most important actions brought recently In tho
| Supreme Court upquesti0uabiy those Initiated
with view to upset. II possible, the Will oil the laie
| A. r. stewart aud compel a partition OF the vast
| satate left nv him among alleged relatives