The New York herald., 1876-12-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Van Brunt yesterday granted motion for
a,imony in the divorce SUIT OF Francis Heinrich
against Jane Heinrich.
In the suit OF Gunther Dryfuss against Augustus
Phelps, implicated &C., in which Phelps was arrested
Judge Van Brunt yesterday denied the motion TO
vacate the order OF arrest.
Proceedings in the case OF tho National Life In
suranco Company against its agent Charles 7. Lang.
ford, have been discontinued.
Tho OF Dr. Rufus Wagner Flint, tho teapot
medium who is still languishins IN Ludlow Street Jail
for non.payment OF S450 alimory and counsel fec 10
tho SUIT ior aivoce brought by his wife, has come
form part OF the daily court programme. The order
10 cause why the Doctor should not he allowed TO
purge himself ior contempt aud TO tile tntcrrogatorics,
before Justice Brady Yesterday In supreme Court,
Chambers. After some argument the matter was
POSTPONED until next Thursday. Fearing that this
might not result in the DOCTORS release, his counsel
Mr.. George W. Wilson, Obtained a writ OF habeas
corpus and ccriorari, rciurnable on Friday.
George L. Maxwell, a broker, brought suit against
Jay Gould TO recover $4,000 deficiency IN the sale OF
gold on Black Friday The case came up for arga-
yesterday, demurrer TO The complaint, before
Judge Barrett IN Supreme Cohrt, Special Term Tho
Court look the papers.
Judge Van Brunt, George S. Abrahams obtained ver-
dict against the city for 80 800 Tor services AS special
clerk IN the surroeates Court unaer an aPpohtmcht
OF 1867. There were nine clerks appointed at TINS
time Tor special work.
The United states sued in the District Court Malone
Brothers, Wholesale aud retail liquor dealers, OF No
400 Seventh avenue recover penalty OF 500 for
alleged purchase of distilled spirits and failure 20
enter the in the proper book The defence was
that there intention to dcfraud the government
Judge Blaiohord rendered yesterday an opinion IN
which he said that this of numerous class OF
which II rs necessary TO enforce the law, but II
there was no wful negligence hc had no donbt tho
Seer tary the Treasury would remit the fine verdict
Nordcred for the government
The suit OF the People against the Beeckcr street
and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company and the Common.
atty OF the city was yesterday argued before Judge
Brady q motion continue the temporary injunc-
tion pending trial Mr. Joseph II. Cnoate and Mr..
Simon Stcrne appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. Scribner
Tor the defendants After hearing both sides the Court
took the papers and reserved declson.
A SUIT brought by the Guardian Mutual Lite lnsur-
ancc Company against the Atlantic National Bank Of
New York 10 recover the value OF $50 900 worth OF
bonds deposited IN the bank collateral Tor loan IN
1872, yesterday begun IN Supreme Court. Circuit.
before Judge Lawrence Tho defendant became bank
rupt In lss3
The examination In the case OF Henry smith, who
arrested Saturday morning last during the raid
the illic dscry, West Forty.hrst street, was be-
gun yesterday before United States Commissioner
Shields. Deputy Collector Peter k. Hawlcy was cx-
amned as 10 the facts attending the rand and the cap
ture OF Smith all OF wit ch been iully reported.
Nothing was elected aud the case was adjourned
Till this afcri at three O'Clock, 10 give the officers
opportunity To explain the mystery or the counter
raid by which the dstillcrs and their men pluckcd
victory IRON the arms OF defeat