The New York herald., 1875-12-29
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

Ex. Recorder Smith moved before Judge Donohue
yesterday in Supreme Court, Chambers, on habeas
corpus discharge bail William J. Rec, held TOR
bond forgery. The answer that the prosecution
were ready to try him any day Decision reserved.
The extraordinary case OF John oGorman VS.. Henry
Kamak, trial for tho second time before Judge
Larremore in the Common Pleas Court, was given TO
the jury last night and sealed verdict will be given
this morning Plaintiff claims that he leased his house
to the defendant part for his support and that while
piled with liquor by Klamak and in derium tremens,
he signed deed giving his house to Klamak The
point is whether plaintiff was non compos mentis when
signing the deed,
day by Judge Sedgewck Of the Superior Court, the
case OF Joseph +. Gloggner Jacob Berlin Plaintiff
sued for $G354, being the unpaid balance OF S. 600
which lie left deposit with defendant and also sSol
commission for sales of certain goods The defendant
admits receiving the money and that plaintiff was
titled to commissions but sets W for defence that he
is an importer OF straw goods and that plaintiff
ployed by him visit Europe and obtain consgnments OF
goods to him that Berlin did not obtain large
amount OF consgnments MS he promised and by reason
of which defendant lost at least So 000 that plaintiff
neglected his business and made representations to
several merchants that defendant retiring from
business, whereby said consignors withdrew their
patronage from him, which caused loss of at least
$40, 600 The plaintiff demurred to the answer and
Judge sedgewick gave Judgment for plaintiff on
the demurrer, saying the matter dcmurred
10 was not available as a counter claim un-
out of the contract Defendant however, gets leave
amend payment OF costs Mr. A. s sullivan ap-
pcared for the plaintiff while Mr. Vanderpoel was the
representative OF the defendant.
Feodore hierson, proprietor or the New York
Journal sued Henry Hart for $l2, 900 three notes.
two Tor 900 each and for 1000 which, as
the plaintiff alleges, were made TO him by tho de-
fendant II is claimed, the other hand that the
plaintiff and defendant were jointly interested IN the
New York Journal and that they ANXIOUS TO
obtain the Corporation advertising. The defendant
that he entered into negotiations with certain
city officials. and finally succeeded obtaining the
city contract He claims further, that he obliged
to spend n considerable amount Of money to secure
the desired patronage and that plaintiff asked him to
give him some memorandum as voucher
for the money expended, whereupon
tho notes in question were drawn up by the
plaintiff and signed by the defendant Defendant
further says that he easily read written papers,
and he rered the plaintiffs representation thai
these papers receipts Hart also sets up counter
claim OF fifteen per cent the advertising paid as
compensation for his services per contract The case
will be tried early next month The bill OF particulars
given in Hart's shows that money paid TO
obtain the advertising was given to Watson and
Sweeny. In 1871 he paid Watson $4,000, IN sums Of
1000, and 81, 900 to Swecny. Hts own percentage
alleged TO be due the advertisements obtained
amounts to about $25, 900 at fifteen per cent