The New York herald., 1876-03-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The motion for confirmation of the report Of the
Commissioners OF Estimate and Apportionment for
opening Fort Washington Ridge road, from Eleventh
avenue to Kngsbridge road was adjourned yesterday
until the 10th inst.
In the case OF the Union Paper Bag Company against
Mallory 4 Newell Judge Johnson, OF the United States
Circuit Court, in equity, yesterday, confirmed the
masters report favor OF the plaintiffs awarding them
$4o,171 65
The suit brought by Daniel W. whitney against John
H. White tried before Judge Speir, of the Superior
Court resulted yesterday verdict for the defendant.
The suit grew Of joint transactions in the purchase
OF eleven lots the corner of 142d and the
Boulevard.
In the United States District Court yesterday, Judge
Blatchford granted temporary injunction against
Horace b. Claflin, John Clahn and H. G. Bell. restrain
ing them from manufacturing paper bags with patented
machinery,
Messrs BALDWIN & Kirball, stock brokers at No IA
Wall street, brought suit against William H. Briggs
for commissions and unpaid margins stock sales.
This tried yesterday before Judge Lawrence
and resulted verdict S3 6SS 80 Tor the plaintiffs.
An interesting suit is beng tried before Judge Rob
nsOn, in the Court OF Common Pleas that OF Koeher
Rosenbur2. The action is brought 10 recover
$4,000 damages for alleged fraudulent representations,
upon which the plaintiff subscribed Tor stock in the
United States Cotton Wool Company. Mr.. Frederick
Smy the appears for the plaintn and William Henry
Arnoux Tor the defendant
Judge Donohue yesterday denied the motion to pun
ish Jacob sharp for contempt OF court for alleged inter-
ference with the Bleecker street Railroad He holds
that the Iwenty-third street Railroad any other
railroad can buy up the Bleecker street Railroad
II II VIII pay up It's debts or make any ar
engagements that the parties interested will TO-
and that this would be no interference with the
In tie Supreme Court General Term. yesterday was
argued appeal from the decision OF the Surrogate
hitting TO probate the viii of John Kelly. The appel
lants the Sisters of Charity Of ST. Vincent dc Paul
whom he lett the bulk OF his property, leaving but
small sums to his four unmarried sisters II is claimed
4 that lac not OF sound testamenary capacity The
Court took the papers
Adoph Steinberg brought suit against Max Larker
claiming damages for the alleged seduction OF his
daughter by the defendant upon which the latter
arrested and committed to jail On motion vacate
the order OF Judge Sedgwck decided yesterday
that the commitment proper under that provision
Of the code providing Tor arrests in cases OF injury
/ tho person.
Before Judge Sanford, OF the Superior Court, there
was yesterday the trial OF the suit of Her
man Funck e, al VS.. The New York Mutual Insurance
Company. This is OF several suits recover on
policies OF insurance uron the cargo OF the schooner s.
ID. kecsc, lost 1867 IN the Gulf OF Mexico, with
I ana munitions Of board, sent by General
! Sturm the Mexican government Tho trial WILL
probably, occupy several days
In the case OF Brennan. convicted OF outrageous
assault on Johanna Bailey and sentenced by Judge
Sutherland, In the Court Of General Sessions
years imprisonment IN the state Prison. the prisoners
counsel, Mr. William r. Howe, who carried the
appeal to the Supreme Court General Term, raised the
point that the Judge erred refusing to admit
mony 10 she character aud habits OF the defendant
The General Term hold that this point Is well taken
and have ordered trial
In the General Sessions yesterday before Judge Gil
derseeve Lewis Picklcr pleaded guilty forgery the
third degree and was sentenced to two years and a
hair the State Prison. Joseph Y. shannon tried
a charge of grand larceny and cmbezzlement, re-
manded to await the nnding Of new indictment for
PERJURY the former offences not having been proven
Ellen Miller alias Kate Leonard pleaded guilty grand
larceny and was sent TO the state Prison Tor TWO years
Kate Meyer pleaded guilty 10 aud sent TO the
same institution Tor i've years
Ann Morris brought SUIT In the Supreme Court
against hessrs Gilbert X ward 70 recover $4,000
damages OF the killing OF her brother John
Eckels, while IN Their employ in helping TO unload
coal barge. The dismissed