The New York herald., 1876-02-08
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The rctria OF the Count Joannesr suit against tho
New York Times for alleged libel In which he claims
SIS 900 damages, commenced yesterday before
Judge DOnohuc Of the Supreme Court. At the first
trial verdict $3.50 against the defend
ant The plaintiff Is his own lawyer
Morris r. Bissinsky, the collector of postal matter
arrested for alleged robbng Of the mails at station f.
in this city, Of some thousand letters, taken
before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday
and held under So 900 bail for examination which was
nxed for three T. NJ. to-day.
In tho United states District Court Judge Blatchford
has rendered his decision IN the suit Of William 7 Ben
unston against the schooner Ida Lewis for $3.50 10
ana interest thereon from July J. 1873 the same being
the amount wages alleged TO have been unpaid
aud due the bcant for services rendered from De-
cember T. 1874, to July |, 1879. The amount claimed
bclant, and for the claimant hcssrs Benedict, Tan 4
Benedict
DEPUTY Clerk the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Southern district OF New York. has resigned
his position Deputy Clerk OF that Court but retains
his position as United States Commissioner. He has
been connected with the courts during the past thirty
1--WE years and has The admiration and respect OF
the members Of tho Bar II Is understood that Ar.
Ducl United States Assistant District Attorney, will
be made Deputy Clerk to A the place made vacant by
the resignation Of Alr. Stiuwell
Adam Roedger has brought suit against Zachariah
K simmons and others lottery dealers, ~ recover
s23 $40 -, being twice the SUN no alleges that he
lost through tho purchase OF their lottery tickets,
such being The ponay allowed by statute for recovery
The case came TO trial yesterday before Judge J T..
DAILY OF the Court % Common Pleas. The defence Is a
general snorug Of the plaintiff and his allegations,
they donyng that they owned the lottery ever sold
hlm any policies. The plaintiff however gives very
substantial substance TO his allegations as the COM
plant uscf covers over 600 pages OF closely written
ioolscsp, specifying minutey each separate trans
acton. Hf testimony WAs rather amusing and gave
prcty deep insight into The mystory Of the lottery
business The trial will probably occupy several days
Judge larromorc, Of the Court OF Common Pleas
recently assigned by Governor Tden 20 hold circuits
Of the supreme Court entered yesterday upon the ds.
charge oi hs duties pursuant 10 such Assignment Ho
held supreme Court Crcat Part B. the arst case CON-
ing before him Tor ria being the suit brought by Nj
chacl Gallday against the city for repairing rompkins
Market Tho dCionca was that the repairs we're not
completed accordance with the contract judge
Iarrcmorc vhO, IN hts own Court has perhaps had a
larger experience than any other Judge trying thi.
class OF cases gave such ccarncss 10 his charge q
remove all question OF doubt from The minds oi III,
Jury who brought verdict tor S4, 6ss % for IA,
plaintin being he full amount claimed with interest
There was next brought before bim for Trial tho
OF A. r. Stewart 4 Co, against the New York lransie
Company involving somo interesting commerce.
questions which Will PROBABLY occupy '~o or 'hre