The New York herald., 1876-10-20
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
In trial yesterday before Judge Lawrence, William
T. Lindrum obtained a verdict for s1s5 70 against
Erastus T. Mead, the value OF three Waikiki Valley
bonds.
William Roberts, lately n conductor the Blcecker
Street Railroad, is trying 10 get back the money he
advanced on bell punch. Permission was gwen
yesterday by Judge Barrett 10 bring the suit against
John ~ Harlow, trustee OF the road
Before Judge j. r. Daily, in tho Court OF Common
Pleas, Henry Royce yesterday obtained verdict for
sl,l3o l3 against Charles walrous and others. rhe
suit grew OF notes gwen in lumber transactions.
George B yercncn claimed TO have been dcfra:dcd
out Of 81 700 by George Pendergrast In exchange OF
real estate New Jersey for store on sixth avenue.
10 sued to tho amount but on the trial of tho
case yesterday, before Judge Donohue, OF supreme
Court, he was non-suitcd.
A veraot oil $3.50 15 against the city recovered
yesterday, before Judge Lawrence, by W. d. Lent
value OF coupons bonds issued by West Farms for
street improvements before latter became por-
ton Of the annexed district Tho defence
bonds not legally issued.
As tho heir OF Oliver Vanderbilt Mrs. Elizabeth Van
dcrbilt Is seeking TO obtain what she claims as her
share OF house in Brooklyn She brought SUIT against
Edward W. Vanderbilt for this purpose, and the trial
OF the case was commenced yesterday before Judge
Van Worst, holding supreme Court, Special Term.
In the suit OF Pratt Borden 10 recover check OF
81, 900 given six years before the commencement OF
the su and III which the defence was pay ymen tried
before udge Donohue, verdict was gwen yesterday
tor the defendant The plaintiff appeared in person,
assisted by Mr.. Wells and Mcssrs. shcarmnn n Stcr
ling and Mr.. W. A. Beach were defendants counsel
John Balkwell sued w, T. Dckel aud Henry S,eger,
claiming So 900 damages for alleged assault at their
store The pcasa nncss arose from planlfl refusing
return u check tho defendants had gwen him. Tho
was tried yesterday before Judge Sanford OF tho
Superior Court and sealed verdict ordered this morn
Ing
Oelberman & Co. brought suit yesterday in the
Unca States Circuit Court before Judge shipman,
against Collector Arthur, Tor deduction OF ten per
cent on an invoice OF SILK chappe veves, sixty Ler
cent having been collected and plaintiff claiming that
The legal duty was nifty per cent The jury found
Tor the government.
The s.crookcd whiskcy'' that have been pend
ing for some time in the United states Circuit Court,
were removed from the calendar Tor tho term yestcr
day by tho District Attorney, he being unable pre-
pare At the bulls OF particulars required by the
counsel for tho Defendants on account OF the sudden
rcsig nation of Assistant District Attorney Sherman
who had been very active in preparing the cases.
Emil Kochlcr and Henry Herman, distiers and rec
tincrs, doing business in West Ihirtcth street, sur
rendered themselves yesterday 10 the United States
District Attorney. they having learned that Com
missioner Shields had issued warrant Tor their ar
rest charge OF failing make entries ofspirits
In their books, prescribed by law. They were ad
mitted 10 bail in 81, 500 zach.
Leopold Brandics brought suit against Collector
Arthur, in the United States Circuit court before
Judge shpman, 10 recover an alleged excess OF duty
LEVIED an invoice Of Dutch metal clippings, ho |
claiming that they should have been collected on as
Dutch metal leaf District Attorney Trcmaine hold
that the two articles differed every way, and the
jury found yesterday Tor the government.
The trial OF L. W. jenkins, alias David Q. Craig. |
charged with dcallng in counterfeit money, which was
begun Wednesday before Judge Benedict, was con-
cudcd yesterday AT tie opening OF the court tho |
accused asked time to prepare affidavit setting forth
material facts Tor his defence, and his request was
granted He aiterward pleaded guilty. and was re-
manded for sentence.
Algernon $. sullivan who was formerly Assistant Dis
trct Attorney, and whose salary reduced by the
Board OF Estimate from $4,000 to $1,000, brought
against the city Tor the difference. The case was
tried yesterday before Judge Lawrence. holding Su-
premc Court Circuit, when he given verdict for
81, ,553 05, being tho full amount claimed. The ground
OF The verdict that he State, and not CITY
officer