The New York herald., 1876-11-22
THE JOHN l. BROWN CONTRACTS.
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

In the matter OF the petition of ST Johns College
Fordhnn, 10 obtain remission OF an assessment on
the college grounds Judge Lawrence granted writ
certiorar yesterday.
Walter $ Hill, agent for the iyccum, sued Anna
Dickinson $780, due obtaining engagements for
lectures, aud got judgment. Miss Dokinsons appeal
TO the Common Pleas, on the ground that the case
went by default In the absence OF herself counsel
was argue yesterday, and decision reserved.
In the OF Elisha Cole and David Wood VS.. orvillc
]. Graut, tho Presidents brother, and Horace I.
Waters, promissory Tor s90O Judge Lawrence
yesterday granted order Tor the publication sum
mons
Application was mace to judge Van Brunt IN Tho
Common Peas Court yesterday Tor an attachment
seanst Geor@e Jones, ot the Tines for contempt IN
not appearing AS witness IN the suit OF Aber, Day vs.
Richard Lee Decision reserved.
Nm T. Hurd wa5 lined 800 by Judge Van Brun,
yesterday, Tor disobeylng order OF the Common
Pleas Court to appear Tor examination supplement
iary proceedings III y case in which Rosa Mcsnane got
a JUDI fnent against him.
In the nction the United States 30 barrels DIS
titled spirits claimed by Aios Fcgcstock, tr, before
Judge blatchiord IN Aprii as an appeal taken by
Me tnued states attorney to tho Circuit Court which
same on yesterday for argument before Judge Johnson
Il ono oi number OF cases brought by the United
states fall which the question OF the icrlcture
Of distilled spirits IN the hands OF innocent third
party Judge Batchiosd on tho trail on motion
Of Wal j. ruska attorney Tor the claimant directed
verdict for tho claimant, releasing the goods Roger
NJ. Sherman appeared on benalf OF the United States
appellants Wal J. Tuska tor inc cinimani.
Broadway and seventh Avenue Railroad Company is
now progressing before Judge Sedgwck anl Jury in
Part OF the superior Court The plani socks 10 re-
cover 10000 damages Tor having knocked down
and having three ribs broken by g dclendautis
sars while he VAS attempting To cross the in
front OF IT. The defendants ucny liability a; all
and allcgc that TO avoid litigation they paid plaintiff
$40 aud gave HIM medicine ana medical atcndancc, In
return Tor which hc gave tho company "A release.
kcrrgaE denies that he Understood the nature OF the
release
Jonn H. starin owned a ;uc with which be WINS
"A Or Ilc hnSr Qpr
with which The barge was united 10 the tus parted,
and tue latter cohded with tug belonging To William
Rexia. I lie result was tho breaking o Rcxta's tug,
as also hts os In SUIT brought by Rexia
TO recover damages against siar:n these injuries
10 hls person and property, which tried before
Judge Robinson and a Jury IN the Court OF Common
Pleas yesterday hc Obtained verdict for x3 $50 $3.50
OF which was Tor the breaking OF his tug ana So 900 for
the breaking OF his Icg
In the suit OF Croty against Conner sheriff, on
motion Tor now trial. Chiet Justice shea said Tho
vcrdict OF The jury determines that the plaintiff
purchaser Ia good faith ami Tor valuable consideration
ai the sale held on tne premises where the property
situated. That safe with tho coDn.ylncc and con-
currcnco OF both Burke aud T. b. cro,ly The money
went directly TO pay creditor who had oan ned money
TO the partnership anu there being no fraud ound In
The sale itself, nor IN us purpose the have
other or better rights han those which Brrkc and
crotly, their judgment debtors, would be entitled To-
The partnership beng insoyent no interest
IN ts assets lett which ctber partner could dispose n
Tor his Individual debts, the raftnessbip creditor
having the preference OF pavfncut. ANA thurc bcimg
denccncy OF assets even Tor those crclitors.n
In the suit OF FeuchtvpBFcr against Adams ana
others. IN OverruhnS "A demurrer 10 the complaint
Cbicf Justice Shea holds ''the contention that
the Court ot Common Pleas the act of 1874
chapter C2o, without power TO glvo the leave prose
cute this action upon the Marshal's Official bond is
ienabc. The authority conferred upon that court
by the 9th nnd 7ih sections oi the 1862 chap
ter ash, not been superseded by the llth sub
division OF section ., chapter G2p OF OF 1872 In
tho case OF Bruins Rnssak Mr. justice MuAdam
has decided that the latter hns repealed the
former OF 1867, In this respect, either by IT'S terms
nor by implication. In that reasoning and decision
OF Mr. Justice McAdam concur and this dccision is
IN conformity thcrewIth.'
% holdine the answer put in by defendant in tho
case oi Lous against Ludrigh TO DC frivolous Chef
Justice shea says brIcf statement oi the
'It conssis OF nothing more tnan mere general state
mcnt of the conclusion that the Iromissory note IN
Is voidahc usury. IL docs not aver the sew
era particulars requisite To plead that personal dcfcnco
1etthcr the place here the alleged agreement Tor
lawful interest was made morris W.. Thatchcr. nor
hat The agreement Intentionally corrupt aud
rious Manning vs. Tyler, II New York Rep, 561l.
rne answer ". therefore, ovcrrulcd frivolous, and
Judgment tc in OF tie plaintiffs, with
$40 COSTS of this notion