The New York herald., 1876-12-16
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit OF Louisa Troup vs. Tho New York Life
Insurance Company Judge Brady yesterday appointed
Nathaniel jarvis Jr, referee. In tho place John p
Crosby, deceased.
George W. Blunt receiver OF the Farwcll Gun Com
pany its letters patent for improvements in
machinery guns, petitoncd the Supreme Court yes
terday allow him sell all the properly pubic
auction. Judge Brady, to whom the petition sub
mittcd, reserved his dccisions
In the United States Circuit Court Henry Schroeder
pleaded guilty to indictment charging him with
having frarducnsly obtained naturalization papers,
and he was remandcd for sentence.
temporary injunction was granted yesterday by
Judge Brady restraining the propretors OF the Third
Avenue Theatre from giving further performances
until alter payment of their license fec.
Ernest Code has brought suit against William
schacnberg 10 recover 900 damages Ior alleged as
saut and battery He AYERS that the defendant as
saultcd him with an iron instrument and inflicted
several severe blows on his head. Tho trial OF the
case is set down for the 10Th inst
vcrdct Tor $500 was yesterday rendered In the suit
brought by Marun G. Brown against Phillip H. Will
ian,s Jr, broker the facts OF which have bccn pub
lIshcu. The tried before Judge Robinson n OF
the Court oi Common Pleas.
in the United states District Court yesterday be-
fore Judge Blatchiord the government brought suit
against T. Felix Gouraud to recover LA penalties
$50 cacn for tho sale OF l44 cakes mcGcatcd soap
without Internal revenue adhesive stamp being a
nxcd prescribed by law. The government having
proved It's case the Court directed verdict TOR 81
Mr.. J. Ronainc Brown, broker, has brought suit
against Gcorre Ross OF the Rossmore Hotel or
So 0C0 COMMISSION for procuring the Messrs Leland MS
tenants The came to trial yesterday, before
Judge Freedman. in tho Superior Court The defence
that Mr.. Brown was not authorized procure tom
ants for the hotel
In the suit brought by Mrs Ann u. Butler against
tho American Life Insurance Company upon a policy
OF insurance for SD upon the c Of her husband,
tho late Dr. Samuel W. Butler ot Pnadclpnia-on trial
before Judge Sedgwick, OF the Superior Court-tho
facts OF which have been published, n verdict Tor
S. 100 yesterday given ior The plaintiff by dircc-
ton OF the Court but with tho understanding that the
should bc reviewed by the General Term on
points OF law
SUIT recently brought by Sloane h Co. against
Jay Gould and others, comprising tho old New Jersey
southern Railroad Company, 10 recover $iS77 rs for
carpeting furnished to the East End Eotcl Long
Branch IL Is alleged IN the complaint that the hotel
belongs TO Jay Gould and that the plaintiffs were In
duced by the company by false representations to sell
the carpets. Several days the tried be-
Judge Donohuc without jury. The facts in
troycrsy being published at the timo In the HERALD.
Judge I,onohue yesterday rendered decision giving
judgment tho dclonaan lie holds that there Is no
evidence Of fraud, and that tho railway company had
power TO build hOtc for The accommodation OF ex
cursIon passengers. II will be remembered that 1t
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