The New York herald., 1875-11-10
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW OAoLo.
Richard Sailing, sailor on board the steamer Mas,
claims to bo unlawfuly detained on the steamer by
the captain Judge Donohue yesterday, holding su-
preme Court Chambers granted q writ OF habeas
pus in the case, under which all the facts VIII be
vcstigated before him.
In the suit brought by Hugh j. McCulloch h Co.
against George Carr and in which latter was ar
rested and held in $35 900 BAIL the facts which have
been published In the HERALD, application was
made recently, before Judge Lawrence to reduce the
bail Judge Lawrence gave his decision yesterday,
refusing to make the reduction asked for.
Judge Donohue yesterday relieved from the notice
OIL pendens in the Tweed Sc 600 900 suit the prop
ery at the southwest OF l29h and Fourth
1t was shown by Thomas Henry Mason that
he purchased the property good faith at sale in the
Real Estate Exchange salesroom.
The propretors Of the TivoH volks Garden and the
old Chatham Theatre restrained yesterday by
Judge Donohue from giving any further performances
until after the payment of their license fees AS usual
in these the orders issued upon tho petition
OF the Society for the Reformation OF Juvenile Dclin
quents
During further hearing Of the Barmore will case,
contested by Mrs. Edrdge, daughter Of the tcstaor
heard before Surrogate Hutchings yesterday, a
Swedish lady, Mrs Baby and her daughter Linda
called They testified that previous 10 the death OF
the testator he was ncensed against the husband of
his daughter Emma Eldridge and applied violent Ian
guage when speaking Of him.
The suit OF the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Of Boston, against its former AGENT William
g. Manning, TO recover some $l4 600 alleged to have
been collected by him as premiums on risks placed
with the company by him, was continued Yesterday IN
the United States Circuit Court before Judge Wallace
The defence set up that Manning wrongfully dis
missed from the position Of agent that he greatly
damaged financially thereby, and that he justly re-
tanned tho money TO indemnify himself The case is
on.
Herman Vokstein a saloon keeper, OF No 9S Hester
street, arrested and taken before United States
Commissioner Shields charged with having uttered
counterfeit hve-cent nickel pieces. william Muck,
the principal witness against him, testified that he
sold smoked eels to Voksten about three weeks
ago and received IN payment counterfeit hve-cent
nickel coin. The following week the transaction was
duplicated and another counterfeit coin passed The
prisoner committed for examination.
Charles Sullivan was among the throng which on the
Fourth Of July 1873 went to the fireworks the
evening at Mount Morris. Unfortunately some rockets
exploded terribly laceratng and ds6guring his face.
He brought suit for $l6 900 damages against the city
and Edge Co. who furnished the fireworks. The
trial OF the commenced yesterday before
Judge Robinson, in the Court Of Common Pleas. Tho
city absolved from the responsibility, and the
is now progressing 10 discover the fact whether there
any negligence upon the part of Edge Co, aud
if so to what extent they liable for damages
Three motions were made yesterday before Judge
Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, the suit
brought by Catherine Crowley against Joseph Hughes
for $4,000, for alleged seduction under promise Of
marriage One OF the motions vacate the order
OF arrest against Hughes and another to reduce his
bail, both OF which We're denied The third motion,
which made in the PLAINTIFFS behalf granted
and the set down for trial the first Monday OF next
month.
In the suit of Charles Knox vs. David Hester an
order has been granted Judge Lawrence turning the
Sheriff out of the Prescott House Itis claimed be
hall Of the defendant that the he has not paid
the judgment against him was because of prior judg.
ment Tor larger sum obtained against Mr.. Knox,
whereas the latter says that having appealed from the
judgment against him. he, of course cannot be
pectcd pay the SAME until the final settlement of
the case, all Of which he claims has nothing whatever
TO do with the foreclosure OF the chatte mortgage
the furniture OF the Prescott House. The will be
argued to-day and will doubtless result the relative
status Of the two judgments being iudciay settled.
In the Court OF oyer and Tcrmlner yesterday before
Judge Barrett Bergsten, charged with the killing Of
Athon Nordstorm by stabbing him with knife, and
indicted or manslaugh in tho degree retraccd
through his counsel, William f. Howe his former plea
of not guilty, and pleaded guilty TO mansaughtcr in the
third degree. This plea accepted by the District
Attorney and Judge Barrett sentenced the TO
three years and six months in the State Prison. Tho
trial OF Joseph McGnty, indicted for the killing OF An
hon Crawford the 26th OF June last went for
the term The OF Scannell was set down tor to-
morrow, to which time the Court adjourned
Frank II. Phillips bought stock of groceries from
Francisco Arteago, giving in exchange property
in Brooklyn Arteago claims TO have discovered
shortly after the sale that the Brooklyn property
not worth than one-quarter one-t third what
Phillips had represented be worth Claiming upon
this of facts that title to the stock of groceries
had been obtained from him by fraud, Arteago sought
short cut to its restoration Finding Phillips absent
occasion and his clerk out on the sidewalk, he
entered the store and took possession. Phillips then
brought a suit in replevn to recover the grocer
les their value which tried before Judge Shea
and jury in the Marine Court yesterday Alter the
testimony both sides had been submitted Judge
Shea charged the jury that, Notwithstanding the de-
Of plaintiffs Misrepresentation yet he not justified
in resuming possession by force and was absurd for
him TO claim that the property had been abandoned
while plaintiffs clerk who in charge, was on tho
sidewalk verdict thereupon directed in favor o.
plaintiff Tor the return of the property the value Thereof
being assessed at 81 100 and s35 damages for detention