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# THE COURTS.
CIVIL.
The following named persons filed petitions in Bankruptcy last week: Wm. L. Hahn, Walter S. Sparks, Fredk. W. Sudonci. Barak Cornell, Thos. K. Borden, Joseph C. Jewell and James H. Nourse, all of this city.
The April term of the Courts commences to-day. Judge Blatchford will formally open the U. S. Circuit Court. Judge Nelson is expected on Tuesday. There is not much business before the Court. The U. S. District Court will be occupied with Admiralty causes, and on Saturdays Judge Blatchford will hear motions.
In Justice Sutphen's Court, Jamaica, a verdict for the defendant was rendered in the case of Mrs. Ann Conners against Mrs. Ellen Lowrie. Several years ago Mr. Geraty, a former husband of complainant, became indebted to the husband of defendant (since dead) in the sum of $10, the amount of a liquor bill. Mrs. Lowrie was unable to collect the sum due from Mrs. Conners until about a year ago, when the latter, becoming seriously ill, paid the amount of her former husband's indebtedness. Having subsequently recovered her health, she entered suit on the ground that she was insane by reason of severe illness.
In the New-Jersey Court of Appeals, a decision was rendered in the case of the Rev. Mr. Baird against his wife for control of their children. In 1860 his wife left him on account of alleged infidelity on his part, taking with her the children, then five in number. About two months subsequently she gave birth to another child. As Mrs. Baird persistently refused to return to her husband, about two years after her absence her husband obtained a decree of divorce, on the ground of unlawful abandonment without sufficient cause. He afterward moved, before Chancellor Zabriskie, for an order giving him the custody of the children. The Chief-Justice, in his decision, gave the mother the custody of the two youngest children and the eldest, and ordered the other three under the care of their father.
In the Surrogate's Court the following wills were proved: Daniel Lord, John Reick, Charles Magnis, Jane Martin, Elizabeth Cairns, Dennis O'Brien, John Daly, Dorathy Milne, Michael Clark, Wm. Belcher, Frederick W. Muteret, George Atkinson. Letters of administration granted on the estates of Sarah Waters, James MeGeouch, otherwise McGeon; E. Lobdell, Thomas Neller, Sarah Morgan, Aaron Goldsmith, otherwise Goldschmidt; Niel Madsin, Andrew Nanson, Rachael Newcomb, John E. Johnson, Michael Ranayne, George Kohl, Elizabeth Blanch, James McLean, Alexina Sewell. The following named guardians were appointed: Jacob Strauss, guardian of Charlotte and Samuel Strauss: Henry Wilkins, of Gustavus Fugenhan; Michael Cotter, of John, Elizabeth, and Ellen Billaney.
In the Kings County Supreme Court, Special Term, before Judge Gilbert, on Saturday, the ease of Frederick a Platt, receiver, &c., against Patrick Campbell, Sheriff, and others, was heard. Plaintiff is the Receiver of the Farmers' and Citizens' National Bank of Williamsburgh, and brings this action to remove a cloud from the title to the real estate occupied by the bank, consisting of several judgments, one of which was obtained 20 years ago, and another entered in December, 1867. An execution was issued at the time, a levy made, and judgment was taken by default. The case was carried to the Court of Appeals, and the decision in the lower Courts was reversed, and sent back for a new trial. This action is brought to restrain the defendants from proceeding to collect the judgment pending the litigation between the parties. Judge Gilbert took the papers and reserved his decision.
The Supreme Court will, during this month, hold but three parts, General Term, one Circuit, and Chambers. The rooms heretofore occupied by the other Circuit and Special Term have been appropriated to other uses, and there is therefore no room. Even with this limited number of Terms a judge will have to be called from some other district to hold the Circuit. Judge Sutherland is assigned to Chambers. Under the new rule the General Term will first dispose of the non-enumerated motions, and as these include five appeals from Erie orders, some appeals on Chicago and Rock Island, some on the Wood leases, and over 140 other appeals, many of which last are of great importance, it is quite probable that this part of the calendar, with the preferred cases, will occupy the larger portion of the terms. The Superior Court, as usual, holds two Trial Terms, to which Judges McCann and Jones are assigned for the month. Judge Garvin will hold the Special Term. All the Judges of the Common Pleas will be engaged in holding General Term, and will alternately preside at Special Term when not so occupied. Judge Curtiss will call the calendar in the Marine Court.
