The New York herald., 1876-10-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the old Black Friday suit OF Richards sgains,
Jay Gould application made hy Mr. Sewall, before
Judge Curtis in Superior Court, Chambers yesterday,
behalf Of tue plaintiff to perpetuase the testimony
Of certain witnesses. The order was granted.
The case OF Dr. RUFUS Wagner Flint the teapot
medium. who is seeking to obtain his release from
Ludlow Street Jail, whore he Is confined for non.
payment OF amony to his wile came up for argument
yesterday in Supreme Court Chambers. before Judge
Barrett Mr. George W. Wilson appeared for the Doc
tor but owing to the absence Of Nr. John d. Town
send the opposing counsel the matter Was postponed
until to-day.
The quo warran,o proceeding brought by the people
OF the state Of New York, through the Attorney
era TO GUST Terence Duny from the clerks ONCE OF
tho call Of the yesterday before Judge Daily OF the
court Of Common Pleas, ths answer was 'sdscon-
tnucd" Attorney General Fairchd appeared for the
people and exJ udge Curtis for tho rsspondens DuiTy
by this disposition or the retains she once
its honors and emoluments.
build suspension bridge the Harlem River just
beyond High Bridge, the next step 10 TO acquire
motion 10 condrm .hs report Of commiss,on ncrs an
pointed ior this purpose, which was 10 have been
wsucd yesterday IN supreme Court Chambers, Was al
Before Judge farremore, holding Supreme Court
Circuit there commenced yesterday the trial Of
u brought BY soen farrar against tho city for $685.
os heating apparatus furnished g. Ludlow street
Jail II having been shown that The appropriation for
1872, tho year IN which tho work was done, was sx
amendment of he pioadinga
Before Judge ssdxwick IN tho Superior Court there
commenced yesterday ths trial of SUIT brought
~ sarah n. Hawks against The owners Of the Grand
vsress Terry TN December l, 1878, plaintiff had her
!es crushed whis ssempt'ax 70 get on n one Of the
Tho defence 10 consribuiory negligence Ths trial will
occupy day OF two
AZ The uaued states Hotel At Long Branch last
summer Tue head waiter was Ezra A. Schuyler. On
the day OF the closing Of the hotel The essse kessr
Pierns Butisr gave Mr. schuyler check for $3s 90
tsfo f. IN a DIV AL ha
Ter protested, insisting that there balance duo
him OF $7a Mcssra Pierris Butler declined TO do
snce claimed The case was tried yesterday before
Judge Gednsy and iury, M. Henry H. Moranse ap-
pearns for Mr schuyler and Messra Plerris Butler
beng defended by Nj. J. J. Lyopa Alter the sam
ming up charge Of the Court that the acceptance
81 the check Dot an csioppcl and commenting on
The evidence, the jury returned verdict In favor OF
ur Schuyler for tho iuIl amount claimed
The referee having reported that Nathan 7. Rice
must pay - vcek ainony to Anna B Rice his wife.
pending his suit tor divorce an effort rs now being
made 10 SET aside this report motion TO this effect
was argued ~ considerable length yesterday before
for the motion and Mr. Ch~dssy In opposition. IL 10
claimed that Mrs Rice II living adultery with
tho person with whom she rs charged TO have CON-
mittcd adultery IN the proceedings for divorce Mrs
Rice " seems, IS keeping boarding house, and her
Ill gsd ar mour 10 boarding with her; but this, is
cl1med, .nords no bss's for the present melton.
Judge Barrett took the paperA
NJ. joan ID. sanborn, although acquitted Ia tbe
criminal prosecutions brought agaiust hun In The
United states Courts, did not nud this result final
termination 10 his legal troubox Police Commissioner
Erhardt claims to havc boon employed by him
of hts counsel aud, on the ac beng examined before
referee, he was adjudscd entitled 10 x3 $780, swell
Ing the sum now claimed With interest up 20 IS O0Q
Notion was made yesterday before Jsdge Barrett in
Supreme Couri, Chambers 20 aside the report OF
the referee on the ground that there notice OF
reference; that the whole matter was surprise and
that Mr. Erhardt Was not employed ~ counsel IN tne
ease. Aiter herring Mr. X X casper Tor tho motion
and Mr. Elihu Root n opposition, Judge Barrett took
the papers
GENERAL 6ESSIONS-PART 1.
Before Jadge Sutherland
Amer disposina Of low petty pleas and ths syrsisn