The New York herald., 1875-10-08
SUMMARY OF LAW NEWS.

Before Judge j. f. Daily, of the Court Of Common
Pleas a verdict for s2s5, for two months salary
obtained yesterday by John Burke janitor Of the
Fourth District Court
Charles Knox obtained yesterday, in the Superior
Court before Judge sedgwck, verdict for s7,173 rs
against David Hexer arrears OF OF the Prescott
House
The injunction obtained by the publishers Of the
Bill Of the Play against Kirafy Brothers. dis
solved yesterday by Judge Freedman Of the Superior
Court
Louis F. Fass, charged with passing a counterfeit
$40 grecnback arrested by United States Marshal
Harris yesterday and held by Commissioner Shields in
default of $500 bail, for examination
Among the indictments presented by the United
States Grand Jury the United States Circuit Court
Wednesday we're those against Michael Tague, James
Mohr Michael Boyle, James McGrath, Giacomo GiuIi-
alto Antonio Gabbc and Juan Ramerez, all charged
with dealing in counereits Of the United States legal
tender bills.
quite a lengthy argument was heard yesterday in the
Supreme Court, General Term, on an appeal of the
Corporation Counsel from order OF Judge Lawrence
vacatng assessment on Michael Casey for laying the
curb and gutter stones FIRST avenue, between
Sixty -fth and Eighty sixth streets The ground of
the action was that the Board of Assessors
had not followed the directions of the statute in a
matter Of this kind, had they adhered to the funda
mental principal OF equity. on the contrary their as
sessment had been levied on the owners OF some Of
the property benefited while other described
within the Of assessment in notice served by that
Board
burden quietly shifted upon the shoulders OF
only part OF the property owners. An argument
followed appeal from order vacatng ASSESS
ment for paving Fortich street, between Third and
Madison avenues, because of the non publication Of
notice. and because previous assessment had been
imposed and paid for the Improvement The
papers were taken in both
In the same court an argument was also heard yes
terday appeal from an order of Judge Barrett
denying motion to vacate order Of arrest under
which Margaret ID. Katen, better known Ella Shaw,
WIS sent TO Jail in default Of $4,000 bail IN civil suit
brought against her by Duncan, sherman Co. to re-
cover the value of $4,000 gold certificates which, it
alleged, she had received from William 4. Leslie,
who further alleged, stole them from the firm, OF
which he was clerk. The appeal Is based upon the
claim that the not liable to arrest in civil
suit when there is proof of her having done wful
injury the property stolen by changing selling IL,
and also that she was at the time OF her arrest, and
still Is, q married woman. Decision reserved.
The OF David Vol against Aaron Jacobs came up
on certiorar yesterday in the Supreme Court General
charging Jacobs a writ OF habcas corpus from
mitment by Judge Freedman, for violating an order Of
injunction granted In supplementary proceedings. IL
was claimed that the discharge Of Jacobs void and
that Judge Wcstbrook exceeded his jurisdiction.
In the matter OF the guardianship Of Kate Shepard in
which the testamenary guardian, Mrs. Dcmorel at the
time OF the death of the lcstaor not IN the opinion
OF the Surrogate, competent TO act, BY reason Of al
legged insanity caused by perurbations oi her system
consequent upon change OF life the Surrogate selected
another guardian of the child. Mrs. Dcmorel now
claims her position guardian under the WILL A
further hearing Of the was had before Surrogate
Hutchngs yesterday. The testimony OF Drs Choate
and Cymcr taken, and the further hearing set
down for October 10 at eleven A. NJ