The New York herald., 1876-12-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit brought by Edward Brninbridge against
Joseph j. Bcrne, TO the value Of four Louis
willie city water bonds stolen from the Third National
Bank OF Baltimore, tried before Judge Lawrence
dict yesterday given for the defendants.
In the suit brought by Pho 7. Rugges, receiver,
&C. against Williams tried before Judge Sedgwick In
the Superior Court the facts OF which have been pub
shed, verdict yesterday rendered Tor ST. 1888 2S
for tho plaintiff. Exceptions TO be heard at General
Term.
note for s5, 900 was given by Chauncoy vbbard TO
John Mcbride Davidson. The note was guaranteed by
Emerson Foote and Alexander Fiskc. SUIT has been
brought TO recover the note. Tho is that
payment was not demanded Of Mr.. vibbard at malu.
rity. Judge Davis yesterday set down the case Tor
trial at Special Term, ON Friday next
A claim oil the late John g. Brown against the city
on city contracts compromised and several days
ago a motion argscd before Judge Brady Tor
junction restraining the pay ment OF such claim until
settlement had been had OF the counsel fees OF John
f. Devclin Messrs. Brown, Fullerton and others also
claim payment or counsel tees from the same fund.
Judge Davis, before whom the latter called
yesterday, suggested no action until after Judge
Bradys decision, which suggestion was complied
with.
In March, 1875, Osborne & Co. and two othor firms
brought suits and bad warrants of issued
against David Kaufman, claiming some fraud on his
part In the purchase OF goods from A. W. Lynch.
referee was appointed and some little tmo aflerward
the attachments were vacated ana tho result was
SUIT or malicious prosecution. the trial OF which was
commenced yesterday In the Supreme Court Circuit,
before Judge Donohue
In October, 1875, Benjamin Wood gave his note for
$ll4S 81 Tor four months 10 Benjamin W. Hitchcock
proprietor OF the Third Avenue Theatre. This note
was transferred to Emerson. Shcibofg h Co. Tho
latter gentlemen brought suit against Mr. Wood
compel pay OF the note, and the 10 trial
yesterday before Judge Van Brunt In the Court OF
Com Pleas Tho defence is tnat II was an accom-
modntion and paid by Mr. Hitchcock at mAur
ny, but retained by the plaintiff Messrs wakcman
Lattirg appeared Tor the plantns and ex-Recorder
Smith Tor the defendant
Mr. Lewis J. Grant, counsel for Rou nos man Laben
Rainor and Patrolmcn smiih and Levy, VINO were dis
III isscd by the Police Commiss. oners In 1875, tho
complaint oil Captain McDermot, applied udgc Davis
holding supreme Conri, Chambers. yesterday Tor wrs
oil ccrtorari directing The Commissioners to return 10
tho Supreme Court, General Term, the proceedings
which they dismissed. The parties named were
dismissed ut time with Sergeant Miller the
fact OF whose reinstatement by the Court OF Appeals
has already been published IN the HERALD
Matnlas Zeiger IN June last pleaded guilty to an In
dctmcnt charging him with the manufacture and sale
oil obscene literature. Some time after his conviction
ana sentence hc was released upon a habcas corpus
sued out by his counsel Mr.. Benjamin H. Russell Mr..
Cons tock the complainant IN The irst instance,
rciicracs the charge, and two indictments, charging
Zcgler with the sale OF obscene pictures, have been
found against hun. The priscucr was yesterday
brought before the Court oi General sessions and
through his counse, Mr. Russei entered the plea OF
former victou The matter, upon this plea being
presented was adjourned 10 await the action Of shc
District Attorney.
John Rcddy, WHO died two years ago, directed In his
viii; tho pay or certain cgaccs and equal division
OF the remainder fifteen years later among his four
grandchildren, with the proyiso that II any such
children should die meantime his or her share should
be used for mineral expenses. Mrs. Catherine Clancy
mother OF tho our children, brought suit TO set aside
the Will contrary 10 the statute forbddnr alienation
oil personal property Tor more than Two lives IN beng
aud nccnmuatine except during tho minority OF the
legaccs. Judge Van Worst, ip his decision yesterday
urhoIds the VIII in nil Ills provisions.
Maurice Fox has brought suit for divorce against
Johanna Fox He charges In his complaint that the
defendant in lS47 married 10 Johann Schauzcr in
Hungary that they lived together as man and wife for
twenty ono years: that she told hm PRIOR to their
marriage, July IA, 1870, that she was legally
divorced from Schauzcr. He cnims that she has
been legally divorced that her former husband Is still
living and that Tor this reason his marriage with her
should be declared null and void She sets up her
answer that sne divorced by Jewish rabbi, and
that such divorce Is legal The proof In the case Is
being taken before q referee, Mr.. William y. Howe
appearing for tho plaintiff and MessrA Youman