The New York herald., 1875-11-28
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The General Term of the Court of Common Pleas has
adjourned till the 9th of December, when it will meet
10 render decisions upon cases argued during the
present term
In the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad suit,
Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers yester-
day application of Samuel /. Tredwe granted an
order for the examination before trial of Ehngham IL
Nichols, late treasurer OF the road
In the matter OF the United States against John A.
Liant accused of sending improper literature through
the United States mails the motion to order the COM
painants to furnish bill of particulars was argued be-
fore Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday, and the motion denied.
The husband of Ellen 0'Connell, being about to 60 to
sea, conveyed certain property Francis Gen to be
reconveyed to his wife. There various judgments
against Gen and his creditors claimed lien tho
property thus conveyed to him. Mrs. o'Connell
brought suit in the Supreme Court, Special Term, to
have these judgments declared not lien the prop
srty and Judge Van Worst yesterday so decided.
In the United States District Court yesterday suit
was brought before Judge Blatchford by Detweller,
Street Co.. against Herman Cottrell About two
years ago the firm of Lyon Co. became bankrupt and
the defendant, Cotrel, was appointed assignee. The
creditors, Messrs Detweller Street Co. and others.
claim through their counsel, Raphael Moses, that tho
assignee had combined with of the creditors to give
him possession OF the property, worth $30000 by pay
Ing him $40 000 The plaintiff brings this suit to
hold the assignee liable for the whole amount Decision
reserved
Suit was brought in the United States District Court
Yesterday by Secretary Bliss on behalf OF the United
States, against Thomas T. Sturgis and Susan Sturgs
Thomas Sturgis died possessed OF personal property
worth 100000, and by will appointed the defendants
his executor and executrx. The will duly proved
and the defendants received and held in trust their
hducary capacity, certain legacy or interest arising
rom the will 'wherein my son, George w. NJ Sturgis
shall receive after he becomes OF age, the sum OF
800 000 which will be on the 2lst day OF February
1872" When the terms Of the will were being fulfilled
the United States claim not thought OF, and duty
upon the value of said legacy in excess OF the
500 600 at the rate OF 81 every $1oo making $780,
with interest thereon from the first date OF tho legacy
is claimed by the plaintiff
James McGrath, the man who escaped from Ludlow
Street Jail two weeks ago, while confined there under
charge of counterieitng United States coin and who
was captured by United States Secret Service Detective
Drummond on board OF an outward bound ocean
steamer at Philadelphia was yesterday arragned before
Judge Benedict, in the United States Circuit Court
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge and said that
he found the door of the prison opon and walked out
Sentence postponed until next Saturday to admit
evidence OF his character.
There quite u lengthy argument yesterday in Su-
preme Court, Chambers, before Judge Donohuc, grow
ing out OF dispute between the Tribune and Sun asso
Citations to whether workmen for the latter can
rupy ground belonging to the Tribune for the purpose
Of taking down the eastery wall Of the San Building
declared by the superintendent Of Buildings to be un
safe temporary injunction was obtained against the
Sun Association aud the superintendent OF Buildings,
restraining them from going the Tribune property
The argument was on the question 10 the permanency
or otherwise OF this Injunction. 1t claimed be-
halt OF the Tribune that the act OF the Superintendent
OF Buildings unconstitutional and that II the work
was allowed 10 go on the 1TOuns ASSOCIATION would be
"irreparably damaged and would DO subjected to a
multiplicity OF suits from tenants to whom IL had
agreed to furnish steam facilities. All this was denied
IN behalf OF the SUM- and at the conclusion Of the ar
.ument Judge Donohue took the papers, announcing
that in a few days he would give his decision
John Townshend brought suit for sale and partition of
property Of which he owned one-haf and his vile
bali Ii was up in his complaint that Mrs. Mary s.
Van Buren, held mortgage on the property, bearing
date June % 1888. motion was made on behalf Of
Mrs Van Buren, to dismiss the complaint on the
ground that the conveyance having been made directly
from the wife to the husband was VOID, and that If
there a partition and sale the mortgage
and interest there having been no interest paid
December %, 1889, on the mortgage, should be paid
from the proceeds Of the sale. Judge Van Worst, be-
fore whom the motion was made at supreme Court,
special Term decided yesterday that Mrs. Van Buren,
Is not in position raise the question to the
dity OF the conveyance and further that no interest
having been PAID on the mortgage for over thirty
years the presump pton is that II Is not valid lien on
the property aud that therefore, she Is not entitled
TO any proceeds of the partition SALE