The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The receiver OF the International Insurance Com
pany, Jarvis Sade, reports that he has realized from
the defunct company's assets $7S2, 322 IS, and
has expended $751;, 1896 So; leaving on band Decem-
Der 81 1875, $24, go IS. On report Of James G..
Spencer. referee Judge Donohue granted an order,
fled yesterday with the County Clerk confirming the
receivers report and reducing the bonds OF the re-
ceivcr to $24, 0O0
The quarterly report of John Blaine, receiver tho
Commercial Warehouse Company, hled yesterday IN
the County Clerks Office, shows that on the LIST inst
he bad hand 1922 s94 73 that he received between
January and April S5l4 1855 worth OF goods, and de-
vercd goods worth $685. 416 25 He also reports that
he by order Of the delivered the owners
S90,270 Of stocks and bonds held on deposit by tho
After second and prolonged tedious trial the to H.
mony in the OF John OGorman against Henry
Kamak concluded yesterday, before Judge Robin
son, OF the Court OF Common Pleas. The will DO
summed up to-day.
Tho Suburban Gas Company sued the city to recover
S. COO for gas have furnished the city
The complaint yesterday dismissed by Judge Don
ohue, before whom the up for trial, in
Supreme Court Circuit, on the ground that the action
should be brought against Wcstchescr county aud not
the city.
commission to Samuel l. Glasgow, United States
Consul in Glasgow, Scotland was yesterday granted by
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court Chambers, to exam
Inc witnesses Tor the defence In the suit OF tho
National Bank OF Scotland VS.. Francis b. Nico ct AL
and William Nasmtn vs. tho same.
Judge Lawrence yesterday dismissed the complaint
IL the SUIT brought by william Barclay vs. the city to
Jefferson Market Police Court The defence was that
the work had not been done.
Judge Barrett yesterday adjourned the trial of the
suit OF De Witt Taylor vs.. Jay Gould and others,
OF the illness OF Mr. sherman, counsel for
Mr.. Gould The trial will be resumed tomorrow morn
Ing.
Judge Barrett yesterday continued the injunction OBJ
tanned in the suit OF William s. Williams the United
States and Brnzt Mail steamship Company and Others
restraining tho latter from mortgaging any OF their
property TO pay any alleged Indebtedness on promis
sorry note Of tho company 10 Cornelius X Garrison.
John Church. truck driver, man In
Broadway saturday last aud killed him. He was
rested and yesterday appeared before Judge Barrett
supreme Court Chambers to obtain his discharge, on
the ground that the man run over accidentally
be admitted to bail Judge 1sarrctt admitted him
bail IN the Of 81, 900.
William wardrop brought suit against II. B. Claim
h Co. Tor S13 900 damages for failure to carry
for selling MARINE Sectional Life Prcservcr
Mattresses" On the trial yesterday, before Judge
shown given by the to the defendants rciev
ing them from the contract
Judge Flanagan, of the Tenth district, has brought
against tho city to test the power Of the Comptro
Ter compel each justice 10 make affidavit city OFF,
before being entitled to pay. The plaintiff claims
he a State officer and therefore not bound TO make
the affidavit demanded. His suit will be tried In the
Marine Court tomorrow before Judge Sheridan, Mr..
Thomas Allison appearing as his counsc', when this
long moocd question about andavits will be settled
In supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, Judge Bar
rett granted the motion 10 amend the answer in the
suit OF Ann Kellun cxecutrix Of John kellum, arch
tect OF tho New Court House, against tho city to
cover $500 900 Tho city now pcad In defence the
unskul and negligent manner In which the work IS
alleged 10 have been done The city, however, Is
CURED TO pay all costs to date and SO costs Of motion
Judge Curtis yesterday denied motion for an in
junction asked by j. Wcyman Jones against George !.
Kent administrator of estate of f. Rockwell and
the st. Joseph Lead Company, restraining the former
from selling and the latter from paying III money
account Of 200 shares OF the lead company stock
Motion was denied, on the ground that there was an
absolute and unconditional transfer Of the stock to
Kent and that the title passed to him without any re-
StriCtOn.