The New York herald., 1876-02-11
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

In the Hennessey brandy case which dismissed
by Judge Robinson, of tho Court of Common Pleas,
some time ago on the ground that the plaintiffs not
come into court with clean hands, motion for new
trial was yesterday denied by Judge Robinson.
In the suit brought ono OF two S., 900 notes
given by Charles A. Dana payment OF his assessment
on ssock the Chicago RepabIica7 at the time he
i:s editor Judge Larremore holding Supreme Court
Circuit before whom the case trod, directed yes
terday verdict for s752T % for the plaintiff being the
fun amount claimed, With interest
Philip A. MADAM has brought suit against Dodd &
Co s ESpress TO recover the value Of lost trunk and
lis contents. He gave the trunk in charge Of a
senger of the company to be sent from Westhamptop
this city, taking the usual receipt limiting liability for
loss TO slou Jhe trunk having turned up missing he
sues s5l4 75 the 4eeed value of its contents The
case was tried yesterday Before J6se Curtis 81 the
Superior Court. The defence is thai the company
the receipt accepted is not liable beyond $leo A
sealed verdict will be given this morning
suit was brought by A. 5. Thorp and another
against Robert c. Thorp and another in which order
OF arrest vas granted against the defendants The de-
PENDANTS, who were creditors of the plaintiffs failed,
but compromised with their creditors for fifty cent
Plaintiffs said they would break up the compromise
unless the defendants paid them fifteen per cent extra
which the defendants agreed TO do. One-balf OF the
sum was paid but the balance not being forthcoming
suit was brought Judge Van Brunt' Gin granting mo-
tion to vacae the order OF arrest says would be
abuse OF the process of the Court to uphold tho order
and would permit the plaintiffs TO squeeze out OF the de-
PENDANTS that which they are not legally bound TO pay
Two days have been occupied before Judge Van
cover commissions for the sale OF the north
OF Thirtysixth street and Park avenue to
Commodore Garrison. The property sold for
$4,000 and Mr. v. X. Stevenson claimed the usual
fee OF one per cent commission. Mr. Stevenson
said he would get check for s5 600 TO bind the bar
gain and deduct from the same his commission,
which Mr. Nillbank objected, stating that he would
pay nothing until the matter was closed. Here the
matter dropped and subsequently another broker
pleted the salo obtaining from the Commodore check
for 81 200 and deductng his commission The suit
resisted on the ground of the payment Of tho commits
ever good defence and verdict was rendered for the
full amount claimed, with interest
United States Deputy Marshal Fnnegass, Of Cali
fornia arrived here yesterday morning, having in
charge j. Nicholson Ebert, under warrant issued
by the Circuit Court OF the United States charging the
prisoner with having forged the Endorsement upon
and utterng registered bond Of the United States for
S5 600 II is alleged that the offence committed in
July 1874 He then left the city. An Indictment was
filed against him last month and bench warrant
issued for him and forwarded TO Marshal Finnegass
who had boon keeping on his track The prisoner WAS
committed Ludlow Street Jail TO await trial at tho
next term of the criminal branch Of the Court