New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-29
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge BlatclIfOrd. yesterday, handed down a
decision in the of r. b. Borlsnd agaDst the schooner
L. Eaton The main point in the decision is clause
deciding that United states District Court for this
District exercises admiralty jurisdiction oil waters adj
jaceut to Manhattan Island whether vessels be noored
10 the shores of other states or not.
Judge DOnOhue granted, yesterday, an order
for the publication of summons In the divorce SUIT OF
Charles 4. jerks against Wilbelmina jerks The hns
band saws he married in 1866, and his wife de-
serted him in 1869. and has since lived successfully
mour being IN Philadelphia with her
jerome Thompson has brought sut against
william d. Hilton for leave 10 sell three of his own pic
lures. He says that he sod the three pictures in Feb
ruary 1878 10 Mr. Hilton for 50 O00 with leave 10
tain the possession until the final payments were made.
He that there il s ~, 500 due and wishes leave
forcOse ms lien on them A. hr Hilton Is not resi-
dent of TINS state Judge Donohue granted yesterday
order for the publication of the summons IN the suit
John j. Corbett drivate Corbett, whose
troubles In wooiug young lady, who did not reciprocae
his interest," have been before the public already hi.
begun suit in the superior Court against LOUIS De
co1ncau for re The alleged libel Is the publication of
letter. The suit before Judge spicr yesterday IN
Special IL the plaintiffs motion tor an order that
the defendant he examined So as To enable the planH
10 frame his complaint. Decision was reserved.
The writ of habcas corpus obtained by John
G Koehler compel Charles. Henry and William Vogt
produce Kochlers daughter ten Of age,
was returnable before Judge Gilbert. in Brooyn, yes
terday The Judge directed fe rhld to be gwen 70 er
father " don't want 10 won't got! exclaimed the
took ms child away, the aunt followed her aud casped
the chd's hand The three attracted much attention as
they LETT The courthouse.
In the suit of George Opdyke and others
against George A. Merwn and Others the question dis
cssed before the supreme Court. General Ter yeser-
day. whether, when draft l. drawn IN Connecticut
but accepted here the law 81 Connecticut or the law OF
NewlOrk IL 10 govern the acccptOrS ability Tie ac-
ccptOIs accepted l9r the accommodation OF the drawers
Tie drawers discounted the note ~ an usrlous
rate under The New-York Jaw which would free the
\ Ia "a ".
The Court reserved it's decision.
The troubles in the list Regiment, growing
out Of the breaking mp of Company and the ass ging
Of the members to other companies recently before
the courts in the OF member, which was under
derstood to he test ease Nevertheless LLOYD r. Mont
gomery. Hugh L. Farrell, Alexander Nc-orify, aud
Hugh Mcintyre have been arrested FOR non, men
OF DIES and yesterday brought before judge Law
renee labras corpus. judge Lawrence adjourned tue
while 10 the custody of their counsel. cxJudgc JOus
The suit of Myra a. Wheeler against the
Connecticut Mutnal Life Insurance Company argued
yesterday. tie defendants appeal in the suprcile
Court General Term John q. Vose insured hs life for
SCI 1869. and In 1872 assigned his policy TO his
infant children, who separate estate which could
easily bear the premiums. In 1873 he became insane
and neglected 10 pay The premium. In AarcA 1917. he
comnittod suicide judge Lane a special Tern,
felt the policy. was caused by spueting not anic.-
pited when the policy WAS mid-a v,-it1tion oi God
From that decision the company appeals The Court r.
served HIS decision
In the suit Of julius Schroeder against The
World Company for alleged libel, on account ~ some
humorous comments IN cdt1ra. in The Gorid ON
phas. Of the Schroeder divorce suit, the defendants
dcmurred the article within the statute protect
IN report, public proceedings ana did not amount tn
a libel. Judge Lawrence holds that comment on
report protected los the staute sni that as de-
admits everything the allegation that the
publication was malicious. and the publication may
bc taken IN one NhcOus. the demurrer Is not
sufficient II - Tor Jury 20 decide in which sense the
article II 10 be taken. whether innocent or Nh'Ons.
The demurrer Il ovcu4i with the usual Lave 10 tie
defendant 10 answer anew.
Jonas p. Levy bought in, at tax sale,
lra,c Tor 900 years 81 property, on OIehundrcthand-
fafticth- between Finn AMI siNt-avcs perfected HE
tax ic AMI obtained his lease subsequently Benjamin
A. Willis, as OF the property, ON aimed. on the
ground irregularities in the proceedings for the tax
sqle an order annnlng the sale the taNbooks. thus
striking The root of Mr. Lrvys titc. Mr. Lew there
uppii brought a suit TO compel the restoration ~ the
record ~ the tax sale. ITS absence was cloud on his
title atd 20 restrain Ar Wills rom asserting title.
On demurrer Iuds Lawrence in supreme Court Special
Term holds that the plaintiff being IN possession ~ fhe
premises has Of action. His possession
only assacd by action IN clectmcni. when ne can
present defcuces the matters set IN his complaint.
Tho complaint Is therefore dismissed with leave 10
amend.