The New York herald., 1876-11-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The suit OF Charles Devlin against James H. Inger-
soil and the city was yesterday discontinued by Judge
Lawrence.
The certificate OF of tho Star Pleasure
Club fled yesterday in the County Clork's office.
The object OF the society charity and pleasure.
The suit Of the Emma Nine against Trcnor W. Park
and others, In which IS, ,0000 600 involved, was
called yesterday In the United States Circuit Court
fore Judge Wallace, it having been percmptorily set
down for trial by agreement OF counsel Owing, how
ever to the absence In South OF Mr. E. W. Slough.
ton counsel for the Defence the was further ad-
journed 10 .wo weeks from to-day.
In the suit OF Lucas Ii. Weiljen against the James
order made by Judge LAWRENCE, Jeweit N. Richmond
paid over S66, ,093 80 fud order discontnuing the
above. toned comipaay, as also Richmond, was
granted yesterday BY Judge Lawrence.
Several actions have been brought by Fernando
Wood against Frank Wilcox for foreclosure OF
Cages. Tho property upon which the foreclosure Is
sought to bc made is mainly uptown property.
The complaints have been filed IN tho County Clerks
Office, which, OF course, allow an answer to be put In
by Mr. Wilcox before the finally adjudcated
In the suit brought by Roebling Bros against Dun
can Sherman 4 Co., to recover some 81, 900 bill
OF exchange on the Union Bank OF London and in which
order OF granted against Duncan, Shcr-
man Co. the Court oi Appeals has sustained tho
ion Of the lower courts sustaining the order Of
Mr. Henry II. M,range appeared for Rocbng Bros.
and Mr.. Maciarland Tor Duncan, Sherman 4 Co.
The OF Nathan T. Rice against Anna z. Rice,
tho courts, was yesterday determined by a decree in
the supreme Court in favor OF the plaintiff The case
finally went before referee ana the defendant failing
to put in appearance the report was in favor OF tho
plaintiff and that report the decree entered to-day
was made Messrs. Townsend & Weed appeared for
the plaintiff and Mr. W. Is. Chedlcy for the dcfe ndant
In the United States District Court Yesterday suit
was brought against John Anderson wholesale and
retail liquor dealer to recover two penalties OF 900
each, under tho provisions OF section $3.50 Revised
Statutes, which forbids tho purchase by wholesale
liquor dealers OF twenty gallons more of distilled
spirits from persons who rectiters, wholesale
liquor dealers persons authorized by Judge
Biatchiord ordered verdict for tho government in
tho amount claimed. Assistant District Attorney
Roger NJ. sherman appeared Tor the government
In the of DR.. RUFUS Wagner Flint the teapot
medium a writ Of certiorari has been granted ap-
plication OF Mr.. George W. Wilson, his counsel, by
Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers. This
takes the case to the Supreme Court General Term,
before which tribunal the merits Of the viii be
probably discussed at its next meeting in December
Meantime Mr. Wilson has appealed TO the Court OF
Appeals from decision recently rendered by Judge
Lawrence, refusing 10 release Dr. Flint under the
Judge Van Brunt holding Special Term OF the Court
afternoon in bearing application made on behalf Of
.Gcncral' Abraham Grecntha!, who was some time ago
expelled IRON the Jewish Congregation Beth Shul
Bekur Cholum, account oil his conviction, IN The
Court OF General Sessions Tor larceny. The General
seeks TO be rcnstaed as member OF the congrc-
CATION Tho main question in dispute Is as TO whether
he has easement the seat formerly occupied by
him. Alter hearing the argument tho Court took tho
papers.