The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

George W. Mott, the canal boat captain, arrested
several days ago for passing counterfeit fifty cent
stamp yesterday honorably discharged by United
States Commissioner Shields
motion made on behalf of Martin Bloronski TO
vacate the assessment his property which not
authorized by the Common Council yesterday
granted by Judge Donohue.
The OF the government against Lewis Lyon TO
recover 500 as tax on manufactured cigars was
called up before Judge Wallace yesterday in the Circuit
Court the United States. The defence is that the
defendant in the year in which the information was
fled was not manufactures Of cigars The case is
still on
The result of the trial. the particulars of which have
been already published in which Mathew Lyons sought
recover So 600 damages from J. Rosenthal,
count OF beng hit on the shoulders by box OF goods
falling down the hatchway at the atters place OF busi
ness, verdict in favor Of the defendant. Tho
jury decided he was more scared than hurt and hence
verdict or 81 s13 70 was given yesterday against the
Adams Express Company, in the SUIT brought by Elise
Magnin to recover the value of box OF watches
pressed from this city Memphis Tenn. The particu-
lars OF the given when II was first brought
TO trial before Judge Curtis of the Superior Court The
principal question involved whether notification
should have been TO the company to the value
Of the contents Of the box The jury seemed to think
Five suits some OF them dating back to 1851 wcro
instituted by the city against the Brooklyn Ferry
Company, rather against suretes, for payment
OF leases II appears that summons and complaint
served only of them Meantime most Of the
suTeties have died. and so many changes have been IN
troduced by the Common Council IN regard TO running
the ferries that it has been concluded drop the suits
altogether, Mt least in their original form.
motion TO this effect made yesterday before Judge
Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers and granted
In the case OF c. II. T. Ahern and Charles T. Bald
win dealers in flowers who are the defendants, and
the government the plaintiffs the jury in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge Wallace, yesterday
rendered a verdict for the defendants The action was
to recover Sl2 500 alleged be due the government
tax On the uIacture of flowers, The suit turned
upon the question Of law whether the recombinng OF
imported artificial flowers Is manufacture under
mcnlary act OF 1860 This Is old case, growing out
OF the operations oil Collector Bailey tho deiaulter who
| is now IN Brazil, fugitive from justice.
Colonel Spencer, who commands the Fifth regiment,
| N.YS.N.G., is evidently lighting colonel After an
| argument yesterday simply involving the adjournment
| Of before Judge Freedman, holding supreme
Court Special Term he got into alteration with tho
| opposing counsel The latter gentleman suggested
10 him that he had better proceed 10 the arch enemy
OF mankind and agitate his person, words TO that
effect This too much for the Colonel lilo soize0
chair TO strike his opponent over the head, bnt was
prevented by an officer. lie then took OF his coat,
4 with intent evidently to dcmoish his learned adyer.
sary but the other lawyer not TO be demolished.
He simply said, 'Y0u can't any one and then
backed out OF the room, showing at least much OF
| courage TO face the enemy in his retreat
James b. Wer claims TO have entered into partner
ship nine years ago with Nathan X VAN and William
White to Introduce horse railroads into Great Britain
and Ireland lie expanding rs he says, $4,000 In tho
| enterprise, and tho other gentlemen procuring the
| necessary legislative authority He claims that large
profits followed the venture but that no money came
| into his pockets He claims $500, 900, and has
brought suit for an accounting. a commission in Lon
don recently took testimony In tho case. Tho de-
PENDANTS applied Judge Donohue fora reference and
denied their liability TO account for the receipt Of the
money claimed Mr.. Weir says the motion was in
tended TO delay the trial Judge Donohuo yesterday
gave his decision refusing TO grant reference.