The New York herald., 1875-12-10
Bache VS.. Doschcr ct al.-Amendments to plantin1
proposed case allowed.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

The following assignment in insolvency fled yes
terday with the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court
Jesse II. Baldwin to August w. Weissman; liabilities,
s292O II; nominal assets $25 92o So and real assets
s23, s2S As.
In 1854 Reddnglon Co. were druggists in San Fran
csco They owed Chauncey r. Norton $40 900 for
drugs purchased Subsequently Rcdding Co. became
embarrassed, and gave various promissory notes in
settlement of the account Shortly afterward they
failed and compromised with their creditors for twenty
fve per cent Suit is brought by Norton against
the firm for the amount of his original claim, minus
the sum paid in the compromise, the whole sum sued
for being $4,000. II is claimed that the compo
sition deed obtained through fraud The case is
still on
In the suit brought by william II. Ross against tho
Chemical Bank to recover 1000 checks on other
banks deposited in that bank-a full statement Of the
particulars of which have been given in the HERALD
a verdict was reached yesterday before Judge Van
Worst holding Supreme Court Chambers There were
five checks four Of which thrown out the lll-
ing up unchanged; but in the remaining check the
filling up being altered verdict for 81 4s3 Is was
The trial Of the suit OF German VS.. Kammach was
commenced yesterday in the Court Of Common Pleas,
before Judge Larrcmore. Plaintiff leased defendant
house IN Madison street. on condlton OF the latter sup
porting him. Ii is alleged that while plaintiff sut
fcrng from attack Of delirium tremens, kammach
induced him to sign conveyance Of the property 70
him. and the question for the jury is rs TO plaintiffs
condition Of mind when signing the conveyance.
In the Marine Court, yesterday, before Judge Nc
Adam, the Of Michael Favey VS.. The City, was
tried Falvey sued to 5000 for extra work,
which he claims to have done Sundays and after
working hours for tho Croton Department The suit
defended on the ground that Favey's engagement
was work any hour when called upon and that the
regular pay given him covered all the claims against
the city. The jury failed to agree. In the course OF
the trial II appeared that poor Favcy was in painful
of want being without bread for his family and
having received notice to quit his premises for
payment Of rent When the jury annouDccd it impos-
sible agree, and IL became necessary to discharge
them from the further consideration of the case Judge
McAdam, moved by pity for the plaintiff gave hin
Of money and counsel Tor the city undertook TO
pay his rent
Herman Pollock charged with selling cigars mprop-
\ crly boxed and stamped, and Bernard Foley charged
with peddlng cigars Washington Market without a
4 license, brought before United States Commits
/ soner Shields yesterday, and committed in $500 bail
each for further examination.
Charles j. McCarty, OF No 162 Elm street. who was
arrested Tuesday last charged with making i'm
proper returns Of purchases made by hun as a whole
sale liquor dealer discharged yesterday by United
States Commissioner Shields it being proved that he
\ was merely carpenter at work in the place.
James Carney of the three sailors Of the
schooner Parepa charged with mutny while employed
board OF tho schooner, discharged yesterday by
\ United States Commissioner Shields the testimony
being the effect that he had participation In the
trouble that occurred at Progreso Mexico. The cases
OF the other two sailors taken under advisement
The suit of +. Hermsley Co against Collector
1 Arthur brought to recover about $500 as excessive
duty paid under protest upon lmportations OF laccs
composed of silk and cotton was brought to close
yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Shipman, the jury bringing
in n verdict for the plaintiffs. The question
these goods were liable 10 nny sixty per cent duty
! ad vaorem the latter amount being imposed by the
Collector The jury also decided that the goods known
as "spot netsn were not dutabie as laces