The New York herald., 1876-11-29
THE HARLEM SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho suit OF Charles Devlin against James H. Inger.
soil and tho city was yesterday discontinued by Judge
Lawrence.
The certificate OF of tho Star Pleasure
Club was filed yesterday in the County Clork's Office.
The object OF the society charity and pleasure.
The suit OF the Emma Nine against Trcnor W. Park
and others, in which S., 100000 involved was
called yesterday in the United States Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Wallace, it having been percmptorily set
down for trial by agreement Of counsel Owing, how
ever to the absence in the South OF Mr. E. W. Slough
ton counsel for the Defence the was further nd.
journed 10 .wo weeks from to-day.
In the suit OF Lucas II. Weilen against the James,
town Railroad Company ana Others pursuant to an
order made by Judge Lawrence, Jewctt n. Richmond
paid over sos O93 So aud ar order uinr the
action against the Russell and Moullon and the
aforementioned company, as also Richmond,
granted yesterday by Judge Lawrence.
Wood against Frank Wilcox for foreclosure OF
Cages. The property upon which the foreclosure is
sought to be made Is mainly uptown property.
The complaints have been filed in tho County Clerks
Office, which, of course, allow answer to be put In
by Mr. Wilcox before the cases are finally adjudcaed
by tho courts.
In the suit brought by Roeblng Bros. against Dun
can. sherman Co.. to recover some $4,000 on bill
OF exchange the Union Bank OF London and in which
nn order Of arrest was granted against Duncan, Shcr
Co., the Court oil Appeals has sustained tho
ton OF tho lower sustaining the order or arrest
Mr. Henry II. NJ, range appeared for Rocbling Bros
and Mr. Maciarland for Duncan, Sherman 4 co.
Tho case OF Nathan T. Rice against Anna r. Rice
which has Tor some months past been prominent IN
tho courts, yesterday determined by decree in
the supreme Court in favor OF the plaintiff The
finally went before referee and tho defendant failing
to in appearance the report was in favor OF tho
plaintiff and that report the decree entered to-day
made Messrs Townsend x Weed appeared for
the plaintiff and Mr. W. Is. Chedlcy for the defendant
In the United States District Court yesterday suit
was brought against John Anderson, wholesale and
retail liquor dealer to recover two penalties ot 81 900
each, under the provisions OF section $3.50 Revised
Statutes, which forbids tho purchase by wholesale
liquor dealers OF twenty gallons more OF distilled
spirits from persons who rectifers, wholesale
liquor deaiors or persons authorized by law. Judge
Blatthiord ordered verdict for tho government in
the amount claimed. Assistant District Attorney
Roger NJ sherman appeared for the government
In the of DR.. Rufus Wagner Flint, the teapot
medium, writ of certiorari has been granted ap
plication OF Mr. George w. Wilson, his counsel, by
Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court. Chambers This
takes the case to the Supreme Court, General Term,
before which tribunal the merits Of the Will be
probably discussed at its next meeting in December
Meantime Mr. Wilson has Appealed 10 the Court of
Lawrence, refusing 10 release DR.. Flint under the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted that court
Judge Van Brunt, holding Special Term OF the Court
OF Common Pleas, busfy occupied yesterday
afternoon in bearing application made on behalf Of
.Gcncral' Abraham Grecntha!, who was some time ago
expelled from the Jewish Congregation Beth Shul
Bekur Cholum, on account OF hts convection In the
Court OF General Sessions, Tor larceny. The General
seeks TO be rcnstated as member OF the congrc-
CATION. Tho main question in dispute Is as TO whether
he has an easement IN the seat formerly occupied by
him. Alter hearing tho argument the Court took the
papers