The New York herald., 1876-10-14
Important Decisions by the Supreme
Court, General Term.
Murdered on Account of a Two
Gent Clay Pipe.
How Sailors Are Treated
by Cruel Captains.
Four Thousand Dollars for a
Crushed Leg.
"A Disagreeing Jury Locked Up
for Thirty Hours.

Ever sincs the supreme Court General Term, en-
tered On the business OF tho present there has
been i'm patient expectancy the part OF lawyers in
regard 70 decision argued before the Court
the Juas Term. The decisions were finally handed In
yesterday, and embraced some nfty cases, showing
Dxssns Of research and elaboration Of writing
Involving necessarily an amount of labor
that should AFFORD ample apology OF what
might seem ~ Grss glance unnecessary dator,-
less In their rendition Nos. OF these cases. however
IN their trials and multiplicity Of ,ntcrocutory
hons are pretty well ventilated the papers before
reaching this tribunal About ali that remains be
said them therefore, is the giving Of points Of doci
sions In the more important cases.
,hs suit brought by EDWARD Langc against Judge Bsns
dot Of the United States Cour, 500 900 damages
ior alleged illegal Imprisonment Lange was onylcted
Bencdist OF stealing mAilbags, which, according TO
act Of Congrcss, IL punishable by nne not exceeding
$500 or an Imprisonment not exceeding one year.
Judge Benedict imposed both sentcnces Lsnge there
upon applied for writ OF habcas corpus, ana on the
no discharged the ground that the imposition
OF both sentences was illegal Tho case came before
the Supreme Cour. an appeal from judgment Of
the complaint. This Cour. holds, Judge Dan
,els writing the opinion, which is concurred
by Judges Davis ana Brady that Judge Benedict In
passing sentence SIMPLY exercised his judicial func-
lions; that such exercise shields him from any lia
bity and that though he might have been erroneous
seemed TO require. will bc remembered that when
the mistake mado by Judge Benedict IN nicting both
sentences called his attention he changed tho
sentence as required by law In regard 10 this point,
the Court expresses its decisive opnion that no ju
dietary be either respectable or uscu II u Is 10
be held personally responsible for its Judica, action
Quito number oil important city cases are among
lhose declasd. John r. Fellows, former Assistant
District Attorney, whoso salary reduced BY tho
Board Of Apportionmsnt from $4,000 10 $4,000, has
been decided entitled to the original amount The
Court decides that this ofhccr Statc oricer aud
IL is included In the municipal charter regu
lating salaries Michael Dolan 10 another lucky olce-
holder. When he ousted by Justice Lane from
his position clerk In the sixth judicial district and
another man appointed IN his place. aud an interval Of
Afeo mon, hs occurred prior to his rcnstn emsnt by
judgment Of the Court he brought suit Tor his salary
during those three months The Court gives him his
salary Tho petition OF the Now York Prot
sstant Episcopal school 10 vacate an assess
mcnt on the ground that the work was illegally
ordered by William NJ Tweed, Commissioner OF
Public Works is granted, the Court confirming
the Judgment OF the Court below. In the case Uf
James DumpLcy, who was nr,t assistant clerk Of the
2oard OF apportion refused to make appropr
alton 30 cover his salary. new trial will determine
whether such action Is legal or otherwise George f.
Peters sued the city for the value OF building torn
down IN the widening Of Church street. The COM
paint was dismissed below, and he is now given a
Acw trial Tho Special Term denied motion for
Judgment the pleading in favor Of the Roosevelt
taxation pursuant 10 the provisions Of It's incorpora-
The act oil Incorporation provided that the
property real and personal OF the Incorporation shall
te exempt from taxation and shall be entitled to the
eenehts OF the law relating 10 charitable institutions
She order below reversed.