The New York herald., 1875-09-28
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Donohue yesterday, in Supreme Court, Cham
bers dismissed the writ Of habeas corpus the of
Charles De Grath, held on an extradition warrant
granted requsition Of the Governor Of Illinois upon
charge Of perjury. The motion for his release was
based the ground that the time OF the alleged com
mission Of the crime not specified in the papers.
This considered very tenable defence and De
Grath was remanded for extradItion-
In the Of J. Phillips and others against Israel
and Joseph Josephs where the defendants held to
bail upon charge OF faudulenty obtaining large notes
upon the promissory notes OF the plaintiffs motion
made yesterday in Supreme Court, Chambers be-
fore Judge Donohue, by ex Judge Cardozo upon adi-
u&Ws 70 VscAte the oruer OF arrest Inc argument
turned principally upon points Of law raised by the
defendants counsel Judge Donohue sustained these
points and granted the motion.
Judge Donohue yesterday, on application OF counsel
for Hugh j. Jewett, receiver Of the Erie Railway Com
pany granted an attachment against the property Of
the New Jersey and New York Railway Company. The
motion based the alleged non-payment Of debt
Of $26, 39S %, due a contract by which the Erie
Railway undertook TO furnish the use Of certain rolling
stock and portions Of lines to defendants John A
Abbott and William r. Shearman gave the undertaking
Oh plaintiffs behalf in 81, 600 each.
On the motion for substitution Of counsel in the
Taylor will suit, Mr. Richard Busteed, counsel
Mr.. Andrews and Colonel Wngate counsel for Mrs
Taylor. submitted their briefs yesterday TO Judge
Donohue An early decision was promised
meeting OF the Bar will be held at NJ. TO day in
Part Supreme Court, Circuit to take action regard
ing the decease Of the late John H. Reynolds one Of
the Commissioners OF Appeals.
The United States Grand Jury, with Mr. John A. C.
Gray foreman into Office in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday morning. The work
before the Grand Jury is not Of very important
nature.
In the matter Of the United States Rockwell
Tyler, formerly Collector Of Internal Revenue in Sui
ivan and Orange counties, indicted for irregularities
in accounts, motion 10 quash the indictment was
granted yesterday BY Judge Benedict in the United
States Circuit Court.
A motion to quash the Indictment against Isaac
Tebrich, alleged fraudulent bankrupt, granted
by the United states Circuit Court yesterday. The
Court then adjourned until Wednesday next
During the late Robert s. Allen obtained several
contracts from the United States to supply the Marine
corps with clothing To secure the proper performance
OF those contracts he gave several bonds Since then
close examination OF the accounts Of the receipts and
disbursements on those contracts 10 show that
Allen obtained from the Treasury some 500 513 for
clothing which was not delivered An action has been
commenced against Allen and his suretes Pierson r.
SANFORD and George W. Sanford, uncancellcd
pond o 900 for claim Of Sl2 3s7 and also against
y Deyan and John West, sureties a bond OF
$59O yet uncancelled, for claim OF Sl4126 These
cases are similar in character 70 those commenced
against the cother Barnum and his sureties previously
reported