The New York herald., 1876-01-16
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The Examiners met in the General Term room yes
terday and occupied great portion Of tho day
in examining class of six young gentlemen for admis-
the Bar Messrs. Lewis L. Deaneld, j. d.
Lawrence and Everett S. Wheeler the examiners
The appeal in the of the People rel. Douglas
Taylor against Thomas C. Dunlap will be argued the
General Term ofthe Supreme Court tomorrow morn
ing The case, will be remembered broug ut TO
test the legality OF Mr. Dunlaps appointment Com
missioner OF Jurors.
In the case OF Nine Neiu Eugene Gil
lotte against Mrs. Jackson for defamation OF
character, the full amount of damages asked for
being $1,000 rendered by the jury In May 1874,
Mrs. Gillotte engaged the costume business on
West Thirty second street, and numbered among her
patrons many OF the first families OF the city. During
the month and year mentioned two girls in
her employ were on the sidewalk in front
oil Mrs Jackson's house which opposite Mme GIL
lotte's listening to the music Of band of
Bicians Mrs. Jacksons ordered the girls away
and, they refusing alteration the result Mrs
Jackson, indignant at the scene, went to Jefferson
Market Police Court and out warrant for tho
arrest OF Nine Glotte stating in the complaint that
she had nstgated the girls to create disturbance On
examination, Justice Murray honorablY discharged
Nine Glotte and the latter forthwith began the suit
for damages which has just ended In verdict before
Judge Speir, OF the Superior Court, larger than
rendered In tins city for malicious prosecution.
The case Of j. Alers Captain Nichols OF the brig
II G. Sibley, up again before United States Com
missioner Osborn Yesterday. Captain Nichols was
arrested upon The -mortcm statement of Alers in
which he claims that ho had been inhumanly treated
and derauded Of his pay by Captain Nichols that he
dying from blows inflicted upon him
during the voyage; also that Aers, upon has
arrival in Brooklyn, had told his story to Captain c. c.
Duncan United States Shipping Commissioner who re-
fused him any aid whatever Mr.. Howe appeared fer
tho defendant the OF the brig being pres
sent witnesses. document read from q ply
in Philadelphia who found Alers suffering from
Inflammation OF the lungs Captain Duncan stated that
when Alers approached him he appeared TO be in good
health, and made no reference TO bis having been
badly treated by Captain Nichol but simply said that
be had been deirauded OF his pay The further exam
lnaton was postponed until next Tuesday, at three
s'clock p N.
The case Of Emil Herold against Collector Arthur for
alleged excess In duties upon mportatons chiccory
decided by the jury IN favor OF the plaintiff.
Deputy United States Marshal Bernhard yesterday
arrested NJ II. Pollock, who was, time ago sum
moned 10 appear for putting cigars III boxes which had
been used before He was placed In Ludlow Street
IaiL
The report OF the road master OF the New York. os
wego and Midland Railroad was received yesterday in
Judge Blatchord's Court Various exceptions were
taken and argued. Judge Blachford reserved his de-
eision Ar Williams OF Ithaca. appeared for the lessees
OF the various roads and Ashbel Green and N Bangs
Tor the bondholders
Upon application made by the Swedish Consul two
sailors OF the brig Suanen yesterday for
mutiny upon the high They were committed for
examination by United States Commissioner Betta
The internal revenue officers, have for several
months past been making seizures of whiskeys and
spirits forwarded here from the West For the con-
domination OF these spirits numerous suits have been
brought IN the United States District Court judge
Biatchord covered several Of these suits yesterday by
granting motion made by Roger NJ sherman AS.
sistant United states Attorney that commissions be
Issued to the West 10 take testimony respecting these
frauds From the large amount OF crooked stufr'
shipped 10 New York the government officers have
been led to suspect that parties who have received
chem here are complicated the fraud There but
little doubt that when the matter Is sfted to the bot
IoD the frauds OF the West will be matched by those
Of the East