The New York herald., 1875-09-01
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

And the cry still they come Three additional at
tachments issued yesterday from Supreme Court
Chambers against property in this State belonging to
the Bank Of California The first granted on a suit
for SIS 000 the amount of bill Of exchange drawn by
the bank the Oriental Bank Of London in favor OF
James G. Harper and James II. Goodby and protested
for non-payment The second attachment was an ap-
plcaton Of Samuel J. Cover to So $50 deposits in
the bank, and the third application on behalf Of
Emma NJ. Thibau who claims TO be a depostor to the
amount Of IS 354
Terese Clifton, the young girl who several months
ago, committed to the Sheltering Arms the ter
mination OF examination as to her alleged abduction
by ex-Poce Commissioner Gardner and Captain Will
liams from the house OF Annie Small was yesterday
brought before Judge Brady, in Supreme Court Cham
bers writ of habeas corpus, obtained by Mr. John
d. Townsend her counsel, the object being secure
her restoration 10 her father who claimed 10 have been
ignorant Of the character Of the house kept by Mrs
Small Judge Brady intmated that il would take
pretty strong evidence convict him of such fact but
allowed the case 10 over till tomorrow to put a
davits and testimony.
John Lonergan, who was charged recently with hav-
ing committed at No 81 Charles street. where he
a bartender yesterday brought before Judge
Brady in Supreme Court Chambers on a writ Of habeas
corpus, procured by his counsel Mr.. William f. Howe
An affidavit by the prisoner sets forth his entire inno
of the charge He alleges that at the time he
sleeping with his family over the store and that he
barely escaped with his life, carrying child in his
and helping down his wife, who carried another
child Decision reserved
Annie Johnson, a colored woman, was also Yesterday
brought before Judge Brady on writ OF habeas corpus
served out by Mr.. Howe She recently sent TO the
Penitentary for keeping a disordery house. and her
counsel applied for her discharge the ground that
the complaint omitted 10 state the time when the al
legged dsorderly acts committed and that there
fore, her conviction and sentence VOID Judge
Brady took the papers
James Coddington, tho Wall street broker charged
with having, in connection with the defaultng
Treasurer Of Jersey City stolen a large amount Of
bonds the property Of the city, brought before
Judge Brady yesterday, and, application of his
counsel, was admitted to bail in 81, 600 The bail was
promptly furnished and the prisoner discharged.
Leopold Baumberger, assignee Of Samuel A. Castle &
Co., filed schedule Of the company's affairs with the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas yesterday showing
Among the largest creditors chiefly acceptances
Merritt Lane, $4S,oO0 Arms Bardwe Manufacturing
Company, S32, 900; Star Pin Company, SIS, 600 Ma
tional Thread Company, $25,000 aud United States
Button Company, SAL 600
In the United States District Court yesterday the gov
ernment commenced suits against Merrck Price and
Charles +. Clark, composing the firm Of Merrick Price
4 Co. and Edward A. Blbby, their bondsman, TO re-
SIS 3s1 the amount of bonds given the
payment of duties on imports made between May and
June % 1869 also against the firm and Charles j.
Hanks as bondsman TO recover $23 60 similar bonds
given between April III and December 81, 1869; also
against the same firm and Joseph B. Bartleman John
" Klump and Thomas G. Irwin, bondsmen, to re-
$l3, $50 on other bonds given by the firm
for similar purposes between February and June 16,
1869 The firm claimed at the times given above do
the firm have disappeared and their uncanceed bonds
the custody OF the Custom House officials represented
unpaid duties 10 the amount Of about S2 00 for which
the bondsmen are now sued
Surrogate Hutchings will call the calendar In the Sur
rogate's Court next Monday morning